At least 5,800 people have fallen ill or tested positive for covid two weeks or more after being fully vaccinated, according to the CDC. “I now tell everyone, including my colleagues, not to let their guard down.”
Category: Public Health
Emerging trends among COVID-19 long-haulers: 6 physicians weigh in
Read the full post on Becker's Hospital Review – Healthcare News
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Pause and Effect on Covid Vaccines
Podcast panelists discuss a range of health policy developments, from the latest in the covid vaccination effort to the HHS budget, among other things.
Seasonal flu in US still lower than usual — 5 CDC FluView takeaways
Read the full post on Becker's Hospital Review – Healthcare News
CDC calls on public health officials to boost HIV prevention, treatment for transgender women
Read the full post on Becker's Hospital Review – Healthcare News
Millions of immunocompromised people may be left unprotected by vaccines, experts say
Read the full post on Becker's Hospital Review – Healthcare News
US commits $1.7B to fight COVID-19 variants
Read the full post on Becker's Hospital Review – Healthcare News
Health officials urge anyone vaccinated at Colorado clinic to get revaccinated for COVID-19
Read the full post on Becker's Hospital Review – Healthcare News
Pandemic Highlights Need for Urgent Care Clinics for Women
For years, women with painful gynecological issues have faced long waits in ERs or longer waits to see their doctors. During the pandemic, women have increasingly turned to women’s clinics that handle urgent issues like miscarriage or serious urinary tract infections.
Ask KHN-PolitiFact: I’ve Recovered From Covid. Why Do I Still Have to Mask Up?
The simple answer is that enough remains unknown about covid transmission, post-infection immunity and the threat of emerging variants that masks are still advisable.
