Online Portal Guides Users to COVID-19 Vaccination Sites Nationwide
VaccineFinder has been expanded to include more than 20,000 COVID-19 vaccination sites
VaccineFinder has been expanded to include more than 20,000 COVID-19 vaccination sites
Because of his status as a healthcare worker, Steven Arsht, an orthopedic surgeon at Mount Sinai Health System in New York City, was the first in his family to get a COVID-19 vaccine. As he moved forward in line in January, he found himself thinking of his brother-in-law, Louis Sarrel, who died of the disease…
Most makers of approved COVID-19 vaccines have said they plan to adapt their vaccines to tackle variants
For ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 Oxford vaccine, three-month interval results in higher efficacy than six-week interval
Pfizer also planning to start trials of the vaccine in younger children, teens, people with weakened immune systems
For months, I knew the vaccines were coming. I thought I was ready. Turns out, I wasn’t. First came the images of doctors and nurses getting their vaccinations. Then the shot of former Vice President Pence, with the sleeves of his gray button-down shirt rolled up for a gloved caregiver to inoculate him. Three days…
Messages about effectiveness of the vaccine and the experience of friends and family are most influential factors
When COVID-19 vaccines became available for physicians in December 2020, Howard Green, a Florida dermatologist in his early 60s, waited to hear about his vaccination appointment from a Tenet Healthcare hospital he’s affiliated with. But the call never came. Green wasn’t placed on the high-priority list, despite performing Mohs surgeries, which involve removing microscopic skin…
CDC recommends people who have already had the virus also receive the vaccine as reinfection is possible
Authors say catch-up strategies are necessary to ensure young children receive preventive care