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When Your Chance for a Covid Shot Comes, Don’t Worry About the Numbers
Late-stage trial results for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine showed it was 66% effective overall in preventing moderate to severe covid illness, while the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines were more than 90% effective. But the numbers aren’t exactly comparable. And all three shots prevent hospitalization and death.
Food Guidelines Change But Fail to Take Cultures Into Account
For decades, the federal government has tried to guide our eating habits. They once again revised recommendations, but they didn’t incorporate ethnic and cultural differences of the American diet. Here’s why.
How a Bounty of Vaccines Flooded a Small Hospital and Its Nearby College
An ad hoc, chaotic distribution system is leading to a bizarre mix of vaccine haves and have-nots.
Tampa’s Mayor vs. a Covid-Era Super Bowl
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor — an outspoken former cop — has clashed repeatedly with Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has limited what local officials can do to confront the pandemic. But she reached an uneasy peace with the state and is convinced that safeguards instituted by the NFL will help keep crowds safe at the NFL championship game.
Older Adults Without Family or Friends Lag in Race to Get Vaccines
Public health officials have singled out seniors as key candidates for the covid-19 vaccines but too many of these seniors are not able to get shots because they don’t use computers, don’t have internet services or transportation, or don’t have someone to help them with the process.
‘An Arm and a Leg’: Tips for Fighting Medical Bills From a Former ‘Bad Guy’ Lawyer
Pandemic Sends a Couple Into Indefinite Long Distance Though Just Miles Apart
If This Self-Sufficient Hospital Cannot Stand Alone, Can Any Public Hospital Survive?
States Move Ahead With Canada Drug Importation While Awaiting Signal From Biden
Kids Already Coping With Mental Disorders Spiral as Pandemic Topples Vital Support Systems
Vaccination Chaos in California Fuels Push to Recall Gov. Newsom
As Vaccine Rollout Expands, Black Americans Still Left Behind
Journalists Stay on Top of Rocky Vaccine Rollout
4 Vital Health Issues — Not Tied to Covid — That Congress Addressed in Massive Spending Bill
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Race and Health
Black Americans are getting vaccinated at lower rates than white Americans.
