It is important to remember that the COVID-19 pandemic is not the only public health crisis afflicting our county, state and nation.
Everyone should seek the care they need during this pandemic, including the opportunity to receive a vaccine now that it is open to everyone 16 or older.
Data suggests patients are still delaying care. This only increases the gap of care for those who struggle with behavioral health, mental health and substance-abuse disorders.
Delaware, Sussex County and Beebe Healthcare have made great strides to provide more treatment, resources and education to these individuals in recent years, but we all agree we can do more.
ALBANY — State University of New York campuses and private colleges will receive an allocation of COVID-19 vaccines as the state prioritizes vaccinating young people ages 18 to 24 in
Forsyth Countyâs three main vaccine providers have halted the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine â three days after nearly 5,900 doses were given at two mass vaccination clinics in Winston-Salem.
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday âwe are recommending a pause in the use of this vaccine out of an abundance of cautionâ until a review is completed.
The agencies said six women in the U.S. between the ages of 18 and 48 came down with a rare disorder that produced blood clots after being vaccinated with the one-dose J&J vaccine. One woman died, and a second woman in Nebraska has been hospitalized in critical condition, according to The New York Times.
Johnson & Johnsonâs COVID-19 vaccine has been paused in Colorado. Hereâs what you need to know.
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None of the blood-clot cases were reported in Colorado as of Tuesday. But providers, out of an abundance of caution, put the J&J vaccine on hold as health officials investigate the vaccine s side effects.
Still, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine has made up only a small portion of the vaccines administered in Colorado.
Here s an overview of the J&J vaccine and its distribution in Colorado: