Dr. Peter Hotez argued that the real reason a number of Americans are not getting vaccinated is their political ideology. “They’re tying their political allegiance to the political right, unfortunately. And we’re seeing this play out in the bottom ten states in terms of vaccination coverage,” which is half of the coverage seen in the… Read More »
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Second jabs for the over-50s and clinically vulnerable will be given sooner to ease concerns, PM says. BBC News – Health
Two of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine booster shots under study induced an immune response against SARS-CoV-2 and variants first identified in South Africa and Brazil, the company announced Wednesday. A variant-specific booster shot resulted in higher levels of neutralizing antibodies against the concerning South African variant with fewer side effects than a third shot of the… Read More »
[unable to retrieve full-text content] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its guidelines Tuesday on the wearing of masks outdoors, saying fully vaccinated… View Article The post CDC says fully vaccinated Americans can now go outside without a mask appeared first on TheGrio. Health – TheGrio
[unable to retrieve full-text content]There are “good reasons” for keeping the new variant out of the UK, scientist Prof Mark Walport says. BBC News – Health
“Kids, I’m sorry to say this, but it is a big deal. It will hurt,” Eli told CNN’s Chris Cuomo on Monday. “You just got to face the truth: Sometimes you’re not OK.” Eli and his father, Jonathan Lipman, are among a growing population of people who have been deemed “long haulers” — people who… Read More »