Doctor explains why COVID vaccines were ready in only 9 months
Dr. Morici says the technology necessary to get this kind of vaccine out to the public in 9 months has been in the works for decades. Author: Devin Bartolotta / Eyewitness News (WWL) Published: 8:07 PM CST December 20, 2020 Updated: 11:13 PM CST December 20, 2020
NEW ORLEANS As the COVID-19 vaccine begins rolling out, the general public still waiting for the vaccine has a lot of questions.
So we’re asking, what’s in the vaccine? And what bout it makes it work? We went straight to a vaccine expert for the vax facts you need to know.
What we know about the current status of digital vaccine passports
Itâs been less than one month since President Joe Biden took office, and at the top of his agenda are executive orders to better organize and track Covid-19 data to curb the pandemic. One possible solution thatâs been gaining more traction in recent days? Vaccine passports. If youâre unfamiliar with with the concept of a vaccine pass or passport, travel reporter Tariro Mzezewa of
1. What is a vaccine pass or passport?
A vaccination pass or passport is documentation proving that you have been vaccinated against Covid-19.
Dec 17, 2020
Researchers stress the importance of screening by histology, age
Over the past 20 years, the incidence of rectal carcinoid tumors has increased dramatically in younger patients, substantially impacting the incidence of overall colorectal cancer (CRC), according to results from a study published in
Annals of Internal Medicine. Researchers stress that independent assessment of histologic CRC subtypes may help better understand the factors driving the overall incidence of CRC and guide efforts to reduce risks in appropriate patients.
“Recent studies using SEER (Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results) data demonstrated an increased incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) since the 1980s. Although this increase is not fully understood, potential contributors include dietary factors, alcohol consumption, and rising obesity rates. The increase in EOCRC incidence contributed to a 2018 American Cancer Society recommendation to start CRC screening at age 45
5 Critical Things Disease Experts Got Right About COVID-19
3 months, 3 weeks
safe and effective in major tests. Yet it s not just the vaccine that should be celebrated. Beginning in March when the outbreak ramped up in the U.S., infectious disease experts had a strong grip on how the pathogen would spread and
This public health expertise should be acknowledged, not least because these experts (not Twitter hacks or presumptuous armchair scientists) will continue to have a critical role in the coming months and beyond. For example, those who know viruses best have urged the public to continue vigilant masking and social distancing, because the virus is still rampant in many of our communities. This guidance is particularly important today, when widespread scientific disinformation can often go, well, viral.