by Richard A. Hendricks | Jan 20, 2021 | Health News
Yet, despite reports of technology hiccups, changes to allocated supply and other logistical hurdles, some states have risen as clear leaders in efficient Covid-19 vaccination efforts. More than 31 million Covid-19 vaccine doses have been distributed to states and other jurisdictions in the United States, but only 12.2 million — 39% — have actually been […]
by Richard A. Hendricks | Jan 20, 2021 | Health News
The variant was first spotted in South Africa in October and has now been found in more than a dozen countries. “I think we should be alarmed,” said Penny Moore, associate professor at the National Institute for Communicable Diseases in South Africa and...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Jan 7, 2021 | Health News
One, first identified in Britain, has popped up around the world. While researchers worried at first that it might have changed enough to evade the protection offered by coronavirus vaccines, the evidence suggests it has not. But a second new variant first seen in...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Jan 6, 2021 | Health News
They also dismissed other ideas for stretching the vaccine supply and said people who are speculating about the possibility of making do with just one dose or cutting doses in half are misinterpreting the data. “We have been following the discussions and news...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Dec 21, 2020 | Health News
“I work every day in a petri dish,” said Bradley, an internist in Savannah, Georgia, who’s treated more than a hundred coronavirus patients. “I am at great risk.” Since his work places him in harm’s way, Bradley has been extremely...