Category: Public Health

Seattle Children’s Hospital cancels 1.3K vaccine appointments over equal access concerns

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llinois county health department reverses policy after breastfeeding healthcare worker denied vaccine

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Cases down 47% from January peak; J&J submits vaccine for emergency approval — 5 COVID-19 updates

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The State of Vaccine Supply: ‘Opaque.’ Unpredictable. ‘Hard to Pin Down.’

Americans’ frustrations surrounding the amount of available covid vaccine hinges on several factors — not the least of which is that demand far exceeds supply.

Comparing Death Tolls From Covid to Past Wars Is Fraught

Covid-19 has now killed more Americans than World War II did. That fact helps some people put the viral death toll in perspective, while others find it offensive.

California’s Rural Counties Endure a Deadly Covid Winter

In the past two months, covid-related infection and death rates have jumped exponentially in California’s least populated counties. The winter surge has scarred corners of the state that went largely unscathed for much of 2020.

As Demand for Mental Health Care Spikes, Budget Ax Set to Strike

Legislators in statehouses across the U.S. face the dual challenge of budgeting in a covid-crippled economy while planning for the pandemic’s long-term effects on mental health and substance abuse services.

ER visits for mental health issues increase during pandemic, study shows

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Leading healthcare organizations issue PSA urging public to get vaccinated

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Pregnant women and COVID-19 — 6 things you should know

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