As COVID-19 vaccination for adults rolls out, it's time to consider the wisdom (or otherwise) of vaccinating our children. Indications to vaccinate a child population could include:
Jan 25, 2021
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Scientists at the World Health Organization warned that mass vaccinations would not bring about herd immunity to the coronavirus this year, even as one leading producer boosted its production forecast.
Jan 11, 2021
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It has been clear for a while that, at least in the U.S., the only way out of the coronavirus pandemic will be through vaccination. The rapid deployment of coronavirus vaccines is underway, but how many people need to be ...
Jan 6, 2021
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(HealthDay)—By Nov. 15 of last year, roughly 47 million Americans—about 14.5% of the U.S. population—had already been infected with the new coronavirus, a new study finds.
Jan 5, 2021
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An opinion piece published today online in BMJ by Nina Schwalbe in the Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health at Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, calls for a national vaccine strategy now that COVID-19 ...
Dec 18, 2020
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White House advisers have made the case recently for a "natural" approach to herd immunity as a way to reduce the need for public health measures to control the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic while still keeping people safe. This idea ...
Oct 28, 2020
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As temperatures fall, people are spending more time indoors. That heightens the risk of the coronavirus spreading, but there are some simple steps you can take to help protect yourself and everyone around you.
Oct 19, 2020
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The first confirmed case of an American who got COVID-19 twice adds to scant but mounting evidence that people can be reinfected with the coronavirus—and get sicker than during the initial bout.
Oct 15, 2020
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Doctors at Stanford University are at the forefront of a global movement of health experts who are criticizing lockdowns to control COVID-19 and say schools and businesses should reopen, but with a focus on protecting the ...
Oct 13, 2020
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The head of the World Health Organization warned against the idea that herd immunity might be a realistic strategy to stop the pandemic, dismissing such proposals as "simply unethical."
Oct 12, 2020
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