Covid Testing: ‘We’re Still Where We Were 18 Months Ago’
By Rae Ellen Bichell In one recent week, a New Yorker got a free covid-19 test in a jiffy, with results the next day, while a Coloradan had…
‘Stay Fuerte for All’ Campaign Aims to Reduce Health Disparities
COVID-19 has affected the health, job safety and financial security of Latinos. Hispanic people are almost 2.5 times as likely to die from COVID-19 than white/non-Hispanic people, when age is…
A Daily Pill to Treat Covid Could Be Just Months Away
By JoNel Aleccia Within a day of testing positive for covid-19 in June, Miranda Kelly was sick enough to be scared. At 44, with diabetes and high blood…
Grandparents May Hold Key to Overcoming Covid Vaccine Hesitancy
By Sunita Sohrabji Black seniors who themselves are vaccinated could be the trusted messengers the community needs to get the Covid vaccination, said public health experts at a…
Do Cloth Masks Offer Protection Against Delta Variant?
By Amanda Michelle Gomez In recent months, some European airlines have banned the use of cloth face coverings to control the spread of the coronavirus during air travel,…
Colorado Abre Cuatro Centros de Vacunación Hasta el 30 de Septiembre
Four large community vaccination sites will provide additional capacity through September 30, to meet potential increase in demand as deadlines for employer-mandated vaccines approach. Each site will be able…
‘Religious’ Exemptions Add Legal Thorns to Looming Vaccine Mandates
By Mark Kreidler In Northern California, the pastor of a megachurch hands out religious exemption forms to the faithful. A New México state senator will “help you articulate a…
CDC Urges All Travelers To Get Vaccinated
By Jenny Manrique Despite the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warning unvaccinated Americans not to travel during the Labor Day, the weekend mobility spread COVID infections….
Covid-19 Vaccines: ‘We Are Not Where We Should Be’
Medicaid enrollees are getting vaccinated against covid-19 at far lower rates than the general population as states search for the best strategies to improve access to the shots and…
What You Should Know About Covid Vaccine Booster
The Biden administration announced plans on August 18, to offer boosters to all U.S. adults as soon as next month, saying that recent data, including some made available only in…