Seattle Fire Department to host COVID vaccine pop-up clinics, offer incentives
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1of5FILE - In this May 2, 2021, file photo, Stephanie Birman, right, a Seattle Sounders season ticket holder, wears a Sounders mask, jersey and earrings as she gets the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic in a concourse at Lumen Field prior to an MLS soccer match between the Sounders and the Los Angeles Galaxy. On Thursday, May 20, 2021, authorities in King County, Wash., which includes Seattle, said all people should continue wearing masks indoors until 70% of people in the county 16 and older are fully vaccinated.Ted S. Warren/APShow MoreShow Less
Two easily measurable signs of health -; respiration rate and blood-oxygen saturation -; are distinctly predictive of higher mortality among patients hospitalized with COVID-19, according to a study examining the cases of inpatients with COVID-19 at Rush University Medical Center and University of Washington Medicine hospitals.
/PRNewswire/ The EndBrainCancer Initiative (EBCI), today announced its "Know Your Treatment Options" Patient Education Meeting and Event to be held on May.
After months of mask mandates, many Americans are breathing a sigh of relief with news that federal and Washington state officials are dropping most face mask requirements for fully vaccinated people, both indoors and out. It’s a move that makes the end of social distancing feel closer, except for some. Emerging research has shown while vaccines are safe and proven effective for the general public, some people with immune deficiencies may not.
Study shows pregnant mothers with COVID-19 face high mortality rate
April 22, 2021 11:32 AM Connor Sarles
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The vaccine was not tested on pregnant or breastfeeding people. However, the Food and Drug Administration will allow them to opt for immunization against the virus if they choose. In a New York Times article, Emily Wilson, an obstetrician working at Northwestern University and a member of the COVID-19 task force of the Society for Maternal and Fetal Medicine, said, “This is a really huge step forward in recognizing women’s autonomy to make decisions about their own health care.”
SEATTLE, Wash. A study led by University of Washington Medicine and Oxford found that pregnant women who contract COVID-19 are 20 times more likely to die than those who do not.