Category: Public Health

CVS and Walgreens Have Wasted More Vaccine Doses Than Most States Combined

More than 200,000 doses of covid vaccine have gone to waste since December, KHN has learned. Two national pharmacy chains account for most of it.

US restricts travel to India as COVID-19 cases surge

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TSA extends public transportation mask mandate until September

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11 deaths, 1,400+ ED visits for carbon monoxide poisoning reported during Texas’ winter power outage

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Michigan’s reopening depends on vaccination rate, governor says

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A look back: This season’s flu numbers v. 2019-20

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Mental Health Services Wane as Insurers Appear to Skirt Parity Rules During Pandemic

A report from the Government Accountability Office paints a picture of an already strained behavioral health system struggling after the pandemic struck to meet the treatment needs of millions of Americans with conditions like alcohol use disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.

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.

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.