Aug 31, 2021 to Sep 02, 2021
Farms are a great place for kids to grow up, according to Marsha Salzwedel, youth ag safety specialist at Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation’s National Farm Medicine Center in Marshfield, Wis. Salzwedel and Cheryl Skjolaas, University of Wisconsin-Madison agricultural safety and health senior outreach specialist, spoke earlier this month during a Professional Dairy Producers webcast.
Salzwedel said growing up on a farm helps kids build character, and it instills them with a good work ethic. But she said there are also downsides to growing up on a farm.
Tragic numbers
Every day, 33 children in the United States are seriously injured on farms, she said. Every three days, a child on a U.S. farm dies in a farm accident.
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How Some COVID Vaccines Could Cause Rare Blood Clots
April 14, 2021 A CDC advisory committee is debating the safety of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine today after the CDC and FDA recommended that states hold off on using it after six women developed a rare but serious blood clot after getting the single-dose vaccine.
The clot occurred in the vessels that drain blood from the brain and the six patients also had a a large drop in platelets, which increases the risk of bleeding.
This combination can lead to severe strokes that can lead to brain damage or death. Among the six cases, which came to light at the end of March and beginning of April, according to the CDC, one person died. They ranged in age from 18 to 48. More than 6.8 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine have been administered in the U.S.