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New survey on Covid-19 transmission in schools and mitigatation effortse

Thu, 2021-04-29 19:59 — mike kraft
Survey finds evidence schools can be a source of coronavirus spread A new study finds evidence that schools can be a source of coronavirus spread to staff and the families of students if those schools don’t take precautions such as requiring masks and limiting extracurricular activities. By <a href="/profiles/joshua-berlinger">Joshua Berlinger</a>, <a href="/profiles/james-griffiths">James Griffiths</a>, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/profiles/kara-fox" target="_blank">Kara Fox</a> and Niamh Kennedy, CNN CNN
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California: Some residents can't get vaccine despite surge in supply

Thu, 2021-04-29 10:32 — mike kraft
Some Californians can't get vaccine despite surge in supply SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hearing of excess vaccine and unfilled appointments frustrates Dr. Aaron Roland, a family physician who has been lobbying for doses to inoculate his patients, many of whom are low-income, immigrants or elderly. The San Francisco Bay Area doctor has more than 200 patients who have inquired when he will offer inoculations against the coronavirus. One patient, who is 67, said he walked into a Safeway supermarket because signs said doses were available. “But they said, ‘Oh no, they’re not really available.
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Amid new CDC guidance for vaccinated people, US may still hit a wall with vaccine hesitancy

Tue, 2021-04-27 19:33 — mike kraft

(CNN) Just in time for warmer weather, fully vaccinated Americans can now safely enjoy more pre-pandemic activities without a mask, according to new guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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West Virginia offers $100 savings bonds for 16-35 year-olds who get COVID vaccines

Tue, 2021-04-27 10:40 — mike kraft
WV Gov. Justice announces $100 savings bonds for 16-35 year-olds who get COVID vaccines, 162 deaths misreported CHARLESTON, W.Va. – After saying Friday that the state had “hit a wall” when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced a plan Monday to encourage the s… aaronwilliams WBOY.com
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Suggestions on how to reach people who are reluctant to get vaccinated

Mon, 2021-04-26 12:05 — mike kraft
These are the pro-vaccine messages people want to hear No single strategy works for everyone, but a combination of several types of messages and messengers is persuading on-the-fence folks to get vaccinated. Frances Stead Sellers, Bonnie Berkowitz Washington Post
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Summer camps: new CDC guidance

Mon, 2021-04-26 09:09 — mike kraft
CDC issues new guidance for summer camps The Centers for Disease Control for Prevention (CDC) on Saturday issued new Olafimihan Oshin TheHill

The Centers for Disease Control for Prevention (CDC) on Saturday issued new guidance for summer camps to limit the spread of coronavirus.

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Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines do not appear to pose serious risk during pregnancy--study

Thu, 2021-04-22 10:47 — mike kraft
Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines do not appear to pose serious risk during pregnancy, research shows The mRNA Covid-19 vaccines made by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna do not appear to pose any serious risk during pregnancy, according to new data published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. Lauren Mascarenhas and Jessica Firger, CNN CNN
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Few breakthrough Covid-19 infections found among fully vaccinated nursing home residents, CDC says

Wed, 2021-04-21 20:37 — mike kraft
Breakthrough Covid-19 infections "rare" among fully vaccinated nursing home residents, CDC says Most fully vaccinated residents of nursing homes were not infected, even after someone in the same facility tested positive for Covid-19, according to a new study that looked at infections in nursing homes in Chicago from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. By Sophie Jeong, CNN CNN
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Rural Seniors lagging in getting vaccinations, prompting concerns about rural-urban divide

Wed, 2021-04-21 19:07 — mike kraft
Lagging Vaccination Rates Among Rural Seniors Hint At Brewing Rural-Urban Divide As adults of all ages get access to the COVID-19 vaccines, health researchers worry that the trend could worsen. NPR.org

 ...  an NPR analysis of county-level vaccination data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows signs of an emerging rural-urban divide.

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Higher percentages of women than men are getting vaccinated in t he U.S..

Wed, 2021-04-21 10:02 — mike kraft
Women turning out more than men for COVID-19 vaccines Women across the country are turning out more than men to get their COVID-19 vaccine, suggesting women are overcoming any potential hesitancy surrounding immunization in greater numbers than men. Justine Coleman TheHill

Women across the country are turning out more than men to get their COVID-19 vaccine, suggesting women are overcoming any potential hesitancy surrounding immunization in greater numbers than men.

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