More than one year after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, wearing face masks and social distancing continue to be the “new normal.” Manufacturers, while familiar with health and.
At least 18 teens and young adults in Connecticut have shown symptoms of heart problems after receiving the Covid-19 vaccine, according to the Connecticut Department of Public Health. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has yet to determine if the vaccines were the cause of the reported heart conditions but is investigating. All 18 young people who were treated.
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The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) has determined the cause of an outbreak of illnesses involving a popular doughnut shop that forced the business to temporarily close.
An investigation at Gerry’s Donuts in Ellington, located on Windsorville Road, determined the cases have been linked to norovirus, which can cause vomiting and diarrhea.
According to the DPH, “people of all ages can get infected and sick with norovirus.”
“When a norovirus outbreak involves multiple persons from different towns, as is the case with this outbreak, it is not uncommon to see additional cases of norovirus occur because of person-to-person transmission of the virus in the community.”
Vaccine Ingredient SM-102 Is Safe
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The COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna uses an ingredient called SM-102 to deliver the mRNA that carries instructions for how to develop antibodies against the novel coronavirus. A widely shared video is now spreading the falsehood that SM-102 is harmful, but the warning label it shows is for chloroform, not SM-102. How do we know vaccines are safe?
As with any vaccine, safety is also being monitored as the shots are rolled out to members of the public to ensure there are no side effects of concern. A very small number of severe allergic reactions, for example which are expected with any vaccine haveoccurred with some of the authorized COVID-19 vaccines. The CDC said the reaction – anaphylaxis – occurred in 2 to 5 people per million vaccinated. This reaction “almost always occurs” within a half hour of receiving a shot, and vaccination providers have medicine to immediately treat it, the CDC sa