Category: Public Health

Only 5% of COVID-19 vaccines given went to Black Americans

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What the CDC knows about the nation’s first 13 million COVID-19 vaccine recipients

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1 vaccine dose may be sufficient for COVID-19 survivors

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US vaccinations outnumber COVID-19 cases; reinfection more likely if variants become dominant — 7 updates

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CDC ramps up efforts to detect coronavirus variants

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In Philadelphia, a Scandal Erupts Over Vaccination Startup Led by 22-Year-Old

City officials gave coronavirus vaccines to Philly Fighting Covid, whose brash CEO had no health care experience. After a WHYY investigation, the city cut ties with the group over alleged mismanagement.

With Demand Far Exceeding Supply, It Matters That People Are Jumping the Vaccine Line

When hospital administrators and politicians’ spouses get immunized before people more at risk, it undermines confidence in the system.

Long-Haul Covid Cases Cast New Light on Chronic Fatigue Sufferers

Both conditions are linked to viral infections in ways that are poorly understood. But the outpouring of sympathy — and research dollars — produced by “long covid” has given hope to those who struggled in the past to gain sympathy for their symptoms.

Head-Scratching Over Newsom’s Choice of Blue Shield to Lead Vaccination Push

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s surprising choice of Blue Shield to lead the state’s covid vaccination effort raised questions about the role politics played in the decision — and whether the insurer is up to the task.

COVID-19 test positivity falls for 2nd week in row: 4 CDC findings

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