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Where’s the Top COVID Vax Rate in America? You Might Be Surprised.

Puerto Rico tops the list for fully vaccinated population rates in America, at 81%. Not Vermont. Not Massachusetts. But the United States territory of Puerto Rico. Overall, 66% of the US population is fully vaccinated, according to vaccination tracker Covid Act Now. And at least one global public health expert suggests that may […]

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Adicciones durante la pandemia de COVID-19: prevención y conductas para una buena salud digital

Durante la pandemia ha cambiado nuestra forma de relacionarnos, de consumir medios digitales y han aparecido peligrosos nuevos hábitos tóxicos. El pasado jueves 30 de septiembre tuvo lugar, en el seno del 43º Congreso Nacional de SEMERGEN, la Mesa sobre Adicciones en pandemia y tiempos posCOVID. Prevención y conductas para una buena […]

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Respiratory, Cardiac, and Neurological Red Flags for Long COVID

Watch for the big three red flags – cardiac (ischaemia, tachyarrhythmia, myocarditis and pericarditis), neurological (TIA and stroke) and respiratory (pulmonary embolism) in patients with long COVID, says the GP lead of one of the country’s first long COVID clinics. Dr Harsha Master, lead in COVID assessment and rehabilitation, Hertfordshire Community NHS […]

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FDA Approves Cell-Based Flu Shot for Ages 6 Months and Older

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the Flucelvax quadrivalent vaccine for use in children aged 6 months and older, according to a statement from manufacturer Seqirus. “This approval officially allows all eligible Americans to receive a cell-based influenza vaccine, increasing the potential for greater vaccine effectiveness,” according to the company. The Centers for […]

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EE UU planea autorizar la administración de una marca de vacuna diferente de la inicial en las dosis de refuerzo

La indicación del ente regulador de medicamentos podría anunciarse esta semana, según medios locales. La Administración de Medicamentos y Alimentos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) planea autorizar que los estadounidenses reciban una marca de una vacuna de refuerzo contra la covid diferente a la que tomaron inicialmente, según fuentes citadas por The […]

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COVID-19 has a much harder time spreading in a population with high vaccination

COVID-19 has a much harder time spreading in a population with high vaccination rates compared to one with low vaccination rates. When more people are vaccinated, we’ll all be better protected against the virus. Get vaccinated against COVID-19 now. Find a vaccine near you by visiting Vaccines.gov. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=564755818073691&extid=WA-UNK-UNK-UNK-AN_GK0T-GK1C&ref=sharing Créditos: Comité científico Covid

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¿Quién es elegible para recibir la dosis de refuerzo de la vacuna contra el COVID-19?

Lo que necesita saber Las dosis de refuerzo de la vacuna contra el COVID-19 están disponibles para los siguientes grupos de personas que recibieron el esquema completo de la vacuna Pfizer BioNTech hace al menos 6 meses: 65 años de edad o más Personas de 18 años de edad o […]

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FDA Advisors Vote to Recommend Moderna Boosters

A panel of experts that advises the FDA on vaccine decisions voted unanimously Thursday to approve booster doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. The 19 members of the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted to authorize a 50-milligram dose — half the dose used in the primary series […]

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