What Does Approval of Pfizer Vaccine Mean for My Child?
By Carmen Heredia Rodríguez The federal government approved the Pfizer vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds. What does this mean for my child? Extending the emergency use of the…
Latinos Are the Most Eager to Get Vaccinated, But Face Obstacles
By Anna Almendrala Hispanics who have yet to receive a covid shot are about twice as likely as non-Hispanic whites or Blacks to say they’d like to get vaccinated…
Protect Care Workers — You’ll Need Us Someday
Socorro Díaz I’m a domestic worker. You can just imagine how badly COVID-19 has impacted my income. Clients, especially elderly people, were suddenly uncomfortable with letting outside people…
Colorado Pauses Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
In response to the joint CDC and FDA announcement and out of an abundance of caution, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and the Colorado Joint Vaccine…
Vaccination Efforts Aim to Fight New Strains of COVID-19
By Jenny Manrique The race to achieve herd immunity before new strains of the coronavirus prevail among the population, continues to run into one of the biggest bottlenecks in…
It Works for Adults. Will It Work for Kids?
By Carmen Heredia Rodríguez Orange. Eucalyptus. Lavender. Peppermint. Doctors at Children’s Hospital Colorado and Seattle Children’s Hospital will use scents like these to treat children who lost their sense…
Scientists Seek COVID-19 Treatment Answers in Older Drugs
By Esther Landhuis Could a decades-old antidepressant be a secret weapon against Covid? A few scientists think so, after two small studies showed that fluvoxamine, typically prescribed for obsessive-compulsive…
So, You’re Vaccinated Against COVID-19. Now What?
By Bernard J. Wolfson As you surely know, this country’s covid vaccination effort has been plagued by major birth pangs: registration snafus, poor communication, faulty data and a scant…
Children’s Hospitals Grapple With Young Covid ‘Long Haulers’
By Carmen Heredia Rodríguez A slumber party to celebrate Delaney DePue’s 15th birthday last summer marked a new chapter — one defined by illness and uncertainty. The teen from…
Salud Family Health Centers Assists in Vaccination Efforts
By Alexsandra Ruiz-Ortíz Crowded malls, music vibrating at concerts, dinners with generations of families, and so many other activities sounded normal, almost habitual a year ago. It’s possible to…