At least three deaths have been linked to packaged salad bags contaminated with Listeria bacteria. An additional 26 people in at least 13 states have been hospitalized. The following is information from CDC: CDC is currently investigating two separate Listeria outbreaks, both […]
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CDC has ranked states based on Covid-19 booster rate. This is the number of “fully vaccinated” residents who have also gotten a booster. No state has reached close to half of its vaccinated residents getting the extra recommended shot. Vermont
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The following are excerpts from a Medpage commentary. Don’t Jump the Gun on Boosting All Adults For the CDC…the appearance of Omicron with its mutation profile, which includes changes that have been associated with less protection from the vaccine, was
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The second person in the U.S. officially diagnosed with a variant of Covid named “Omicron” was, like the first patient, vaccinated. That’s according to health officials. Nonetheless, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says the emergence of Omicron among vaccinated
The following is an excerpt from Medscape. Some 30% of healthcare personnel who worked at the thousands of hospitals in the United States were still not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of mid-September, according to a new survey by the
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CDC has issued the following statement: CDC Statement on B.1.1.529 On November 26, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified a new variant, B.1.1.529, as a Variant of Concern and has named it Omicron. No cases of this variant have been identified in the U.S. to date. CDC is following the details of this new variant, first
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The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released the following statement to the media on November 17th, 2021: Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are collaborating with the Maryland Department of Health and other health partners to
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Note: All vaccines and other medicines have side effects. Illnesses after vaccination are not necessarily caused by the vaccines; they could be coincidental. Public health officials say the benefits of Covid-19 vaccines outweigh the risks among the eligible population. The
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