Category: Public Health

Delta may push herd immunity threshold over 80%, experts say

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Where cases remain relatively low & 6 other national COVID-19 trends

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San Francisco allowing J&J vaccine recipients to get ‘supplemental’ Pfizer or Moderna dose

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Heal first, then vaccinate: How 9 systems are connecting COVID-19 survivors with the vaccine

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‘Wisdom and Fear’ Lead 90% of U.S. Seniors to Covid Vaccines

The success in getting shots to older adults is likely due to states prioritizing that effort when the vaccines became available and motivation among the elderly after the virus killed so many in their age group.

Analysis: Don’t Want a Vaccine? Be Prepared to Pay More for Insurance.

Health insurers could do more to encourage vaccination, including letting the unvaccinated foot their bills.

New mask mandates in California & 3 other places where masking is back

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Do you have an anti-fat bias?

When Linda said she wanted to weigh 150 pounds, her doctors balked. In the fall of 2020, Linda weighed over twice that number. Her obesity was causing her debilitating knee pain, leading her to miss work as a mammography technician, a job she loved. Wa…

Vaccinations up in all 50 states: 4 things to know

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Vaccinations up in all 50 states: 4 things to know

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