While Tennessee residents wait for more doses of the COVID-19 vaccines to become available and open appointment slots fill up quicker than Beyoncé tickets sell out, questions remain about whether people should put off other shots, like the new shingles vaccine, if they intended to get the COVID-19 vaccine soon.
Dr. Steve Threlkeld, co-chair of the infection control program at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, said, as with almost everything related to the novel coronavirus, there was some uncertainty on this topic. While there are no known risks to getting the COVID-19 vaccine and another vaccine back-to-back, doctors and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it s best to wait if possible.
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WOMEN UNITED AND UNITED WAY OF THE MID-SOUTH CONVENE “CANDID CONVERSATIONS: COVID-19 VACCINES .
United Way of the Mid-SouthFebruary 1, 2021 GMT
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Women United and United Way of the Mid-South will assemble a Town Hall on Thursday, February 11, from 6:00 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. CST, for all to learn more about the COVID-19 virus and the vaccinations available to the public. “Candid Conversations: COVID-19 Vaccinations” will be led by keynote speaker, Dr. Barney Graham, MD, PhD, Deputy Director of the NIH Vaccine Research Center and Chief of the Viral Pathogenesis Laboratory, and will feature an impressive panel engaged in an honest conversation about the vaccine and its role in mitigating the spread of COVID-19. In partnership with Local24 Memphis, The Commercial Appeal, National Civil Rights Museum and MLK50: Justice Through Journalism, this di
Women United and United Way of the Mid-South answering community questions about COVID-19 vaccines
The virtual town-hall event will feature NIH Deputy Director, Dr. Barney Graham, who will answer questions about the vaccines effectiveness.
Credit: United Way of the Mid-South Author: Local 24 Staff (Local 24) Published: 1:38 PM CST January 28, 2021 Updated: 3:17 PM CST February 11, 2021
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Thursday, February 25, 2021, from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. CST.
On February 25 from 6:00pm-7:30pm, Women United and United Way of the Mid-South will host Candid Conversations: COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccinations , a free, virtual town-hall event to educate the public and answer their questions about coronavirus vaccines.
Some health experts suggest double-masking to stop spread of COVID-19 variants By Travis Leder | January 26, 2021 at 1:39 PM EST - Updated January 27 at 4:40 PM
(Gray News) - More experts are saying wearing two masks or masks with extra layers could be more effective in stopping the spread of COVID-19 and the new strains of the virus that are emerging.
White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci told TODAY on Monday he believes extra layers could lower the risk of an infected person spreading the virus to others because of the barriers.
“It just makes common sense that it likely would be more effective,” Fauci said.