Category: Public Health

The Vulnerable Homebound Are Left Behind on Vaccination

Even as the nation has moved on to vaccinating everyone 16 and older, the vast majority of people homebound due to frailty or age — and among the most vulnerable to covid’s devastation — have not yet been vaccinated. California offers a sharp lens on the challenges.

Despite All the Talk, Covid Vaccination Does Not Infect People With Shingles

Covid-19 vaccinations do not infect recipients with shingles or any form of herpes virus, despite some misleading headlines.

Despite All the Talk, Covid Vaccination Does Not Infect People With Shingles

Covid-19 vaccinations do not infect recipients with shingles or any form of herpes virus, despite some misleading headlines.

Addiction Treatment Providers in Pa. Face Little State Scrutiny Despite Harm to Clients

Pennsylvania’s Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs has allowed providers to continue operating despite repeated violations and harm to clients.

It’s about beliefs, not knowledge: Set of psychological traits linked to vaccine skepticism

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COVID-19 cases fall nationwide: 3 things to know

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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: 100 Days of Health Policy

It’s 100 days into Joe Biden’s presidency and a surprisingly large number of health policies have been announced. But health is notably absent from the administration’s $1.8 trillion spending plan for American families, making it unclear how much more will get done this year. Meanwhile, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention loosens its mask-wearing recommendations for those who have been vaccinated, but the new rules are confusing. Joanne Kenen of Politico, Mary Ellen McIntire of CQ Roll Call and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, Rovner interviews KHN’s Julie Appleby, who reported the latest KHN-NPR “Bill of the Month” episode.

NIH readies $1B in grants for long COVID-19 research

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Swollen lymph nodes after COVID-19 vaccine may indicate prior infection, early research suggests

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Covid Forces Cohousing Communities to Examine Shared Values and Relationships

How do dozens of people living communally decide what to do during a public health crisis when members have varying tolerance for risk and different opinions about safe practices?