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Pfizer Reportedly Set To Approve Coronavirus Vaccines For Teens Within A Week
Andrew Trunsky
The Food and Drug Administration is expected to greenlight Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for children as young as 12 next week, [...]
In Appalachia And The Mississippi Delta, Millions Face Long Drives To Stroke Care
By Aneri Pattani and Hannah Recht and Jamie Grey, InvestigateTV
Debbie Cook was in her pajamas on a summer morning in 2019 when she got a call fro [...]
‘Unlikely To Go Away’ Experts Don’t Think US Will Ever Reach Herd Immunity
Thomas Catenacci
A growing consensus of experts no longer believe the U.S. will ever reach herd immunity and instead project that coronavirus [...]
CVS And Walgreens Have Wasted More Vaccine Doses Than Most States Combined
By Joshua Eaton and Rachana Pradhan
Two national pharmacy chains that the federal government entrusted to inoculate people against covid-19 accoun [...]
AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Maintains “A” In Patient Safety
TAMPA, Fla. - AdventHealth Wesley Chapel has once again maintained safety as the top priority, even during a pandemic, by receiving the highest marks [...]
Doctors More Likely To Prescribe Opioids To Covid ‘Long Haulers,’ Raising Addiction Fears
By Liz Szabo
Covid survivors are at risk from a possible second pandemic, this time of opioid addiction, given the high rate of painkillers being [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Extends State Of Emergency For 60-Days
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has extended the “state of emergency” order that broadens state powers to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The order wa [...]
Hillsborough County Vaccination Sites Available Without Appointment
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - In order to make COVID-19 coronavirus vaccinations as easy as possible, individuals can now get first doses of the vaccin [...]
Confidence In Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine Plummets After CDC Pause
Andrew Trunsky
Barely one-fifth of Americans who have yet be vaccinated said they would receive Johnson & Johnson’s shot following its tem [...]
Health Officials Are Dropping Outdoor Mask Mandates, Following Numerous Studies
Eleanor Bartow
It’s time for authorities to reduce outdoor masking requirements and give Americans more credit for understanding the nuances o [...]