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Diabetes prevention and care: The Bronx, the county with the highest incidence of the disease in New York

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Diabetes prevention and care: The Bronx, the county with the highest incidence of the disease in New York

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Read the news in Chinese and English》A new RSV shot for infants is in short supply A new RSV shot for infants is in short supply – International

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Read the news in Chinese and English》A new RSV shot for infants is in short supply A new RSV shot for infants is in short supply – International

2023/11/20 05:30 The new vaccine “Beyfortus” against infant respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is in short supply. (Associated Press) ◎Chen Chengliang A new shot for infants against RSV is in short supply, and U.S. health officials told doctors they should prioritize giving the drug to babies at the highest risk of severe disease. A new vaccine … Read more

The Urgency of Flu Vaccination: Importance and Precautions

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The Urgency of Flu Vaccination: Importance and Precautions

At a time when the Department of Health is investigating 16 suspicious deaths associated with influenza, several health professionals insisted on the importance of vaccination against this virus. “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) encourages people to get vaccinated before October 31,” said Dr. Tati Medina, senior advisor at the American Academy of … Read more

Florida Advises Against COVID-19 Booster Shot: Lack of Data on Benefits Outweighing Risks

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Florida Advises Against COVID-19 Booster Shot: Lack of Data on Benefits Outweighing Risks

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Florida will advise most citizens not to take the latest COVID-19 booster shot, saying there is not enough data to show the potential benefits of the vaccine outweigh the potential risks. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is running for president, and Florida surgeon Joseph Ladapo discussed the vaccine with doctors in a Zoom … Read more

Social media giants are being sued by schools.

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Social media giants are being sued by schools.

Allegations of growing mental health risks for children and young people through Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and Co. Numerous US school districts are suing social media giants. They argue that Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube are contributing to the growing youth mental health crisis in the United States. The streak began in January with a lawsuit … Read more

To the attention of the Department of Health ahead of the increase in COVID-19 infections in China

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To the attention of the Department of Health ahead of the increase in COVID-19 infections in China

Starting January 5, everyone returning from a trip to China must present negative proof of COVID-19 to enter the United States, regardless of your nationality or status vaccination. However, this restrictive measure, which had already been implemented in the past to control the pandemicwill not apply to Puerto Rico. “Here, for the time being, that … Read more

Thousands of Americans have died from sustained COVID-19, CDC data shows

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Thousands of Americans have died from sustained COVID-19, CDC data shows

More than 3,500 Americans have died from long-term illnesses related to COVID, according to new federal data. The report, released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics, analyzed death certificate data from January 2020 through the end of June 2022. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) team … Read more

Research findings warn of Omicron vaccine Less resistance to COVID mutation BQ.1.1 and XBB.1

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Research findings warn of Omicron vaccine Less resistance to COVID mutation BQ.1.1 and XBB.1

However, people who have been infectedCOVID-19 before and receivedIntensive vaccinePreventing strains of COVID-19 Omicron, 1 dose will have better immunity to BQ.1.1. Natural immunity from BQ.1.1 infection is 4 times higher than that of the Omikron group compared to people who have never been infected before.covid mutantafter The mutated virus BQ.1.1 become a virus that … Read more

Almost half of the population of Puerto Rico lacks booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine

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Almost half of the population of Puerto Rico lacks booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine

As of July 1, 1,505,608 people in Puerto Rico were in need of a booster dose of the vaccine against COVID-19which represents 47.1% of the population. This is clear from the COVID-19 Vaccine Report in Puerto Rico prepared by the Dr. Rafael Irizarryprofessor of biostatistics at the Harvard University. According to this document, there are … Read more

Who needs the second corona booster

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Who needs the second corona booster

Coronavirus Vaccination With healthy young people, you can and should take your time with the boosters. – (Photo: dpa) – – – – Berlin The third dose of vaccination against the Sars-Cov-2 virus already strengthens the immune response so sustainably that there is long-term protection against serious illness. One current study at Rockefeller University in … Read more