Use Our Content It can be republished for free. Last week, after finishing inoculations of some front-line hospital staff, Jupiter Medical Center was left with 40 doses of precious covid ... [Continue Reading]
Are You Old Enough to Get Vaccinated? In Tennessee, They’re Using the Honor System
In December, all states began vaccinating only health care workers and residents and staffers of nursing homes in the “phase 1A” priority group. But, since the new year began, some states have also started giving shots to — or booking ... [Continue Reading]
Primary health care providers have a powerful role in overdose crisis
By Peter Kim Since 2016, over 16,000 people have died in Canada from overdose, a public health crisis made worse by the overlapping coronavirus pandemic that has forced marginalized communities into public health-mandated isolation with less access ... [Continue Reading]
California Budget Reflects ‘Pandemic-Induced Reality,’ Governor Says
USE OUR CONTENT It can be republished for free. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The coronavirus pandemic doomed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ambitious plans last year to combat homelessness, expand behavioral ... [Continue Reading]
Only a Smokescreen? Big Tobacco Stands Down as Colorado and Oregon Hike Cigarette Taxes
This story also ran on Fortune. It can be republished for free. Big Tobacco did something unusual in Marlboro Country last fall: It stood aside while Colorado voters approved the state’s first tobacco tax hike in 16 years. The ... [Continue Reading]
COVID-19 vaccination and pregnancy
The Ontario Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (OSOG) and the Ontario Medical Association Section on Obstetrics and Gynaecology (OMA-OG) issued a statement on Covid-19 vaccination in pregnancy today, urging Premier Doug Ford, Deputy Premier & ... [Continue Reading]
Live Free or Die if You Must, Say Colorado Urbanites — But Not in My Hospital
ERIE, Colo. — Whenever Larry Kelderman looks up from the car he’s fixing and peers across the street, he’s looking across a border. His town of 28,000 straddles two counties, separated by County Line Road. Kelderman’s auto repair ... [Continue Reading]
Analysis: Some Said the Vaccine Rollout Would Be a ‘Nightmare.’ They Were Right.
This story also ran on The New York Times. It can be republished for free. WASHINGTON — Even before there was a vaccine, some seasoned doctors and public health experts warned, Cassandra-like, that its distribution would be “a ... [Continue Reading]
Ontario’s Doctors Answer Top 10 COVID-19 Vaccine Questions
Getting a COVID-19 vaccination will be one of the most important and effective things Ontarians can do to stop the pandemic once vaccines become widely available. Ontario’s doctors are sharing their expert advice to ensure Ontarians have the ... [Continue Reading]
Las vacunas de COVID parecen ser seguras y efectivas, pero todavía hay preguntas
El reciente lanzamiento de dos vacunas para COVID-19 es una luz de esperanza en medio de la pandemia. Ahora hay un camino que puede llevarnos a tiempos más felices, incluso mientras observamos y sufrimos la horrible avalancha de nuevas ... [Continue Reading]
As Biden Gets Sworn In, White House Will Get Scrubbed Down
This story also ran on Scientific American. It can be republished for free. It was a down-in-the-mud presidential campaign, but the dirtiest part comes on Inauguration Day. As Joe Biden lifts his right hand to take the oath of office at ... [Continue Reading]
ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 – The Lancet Papers
Introduction On November 9th, 2020, Pfizer announced that its vaccine “was found to be more than 90% effective in preventing COVID-19 in participants without evidence of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection” (Ref 1). That was the first such announcement from ... [Continue Reading]