Before it is your turn to get the COVID-19 vaccine, you should educate yourself on what to expect. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers thorough guidance surrounding the vaccination process, and have even outlined all of the things you should not do immediately following vaccination. Read on to learn about their don’ts—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don't miss these Sure Signs You've Already Had Coronavirus. 1 Don’t Plan on a Full Day of Activity After Everyone reacts differently to the vaccine, so you might want to put off plans for at least 24 hours. “Side effects can affect your ability to do daily activities, but they should go away in a few days,” they say. 2 Don’t Be Surprised by These Side Effects While the COVID-19 vaccination will help protect you from getting COVID-19 and is very safe, side effects are not uncommon. “You may have some side effects, which are normal signs that your
Montana opens independent public health institute
KIANNA GARDNER, Daily Inter Lake
March 14, 2021
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KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) Montana’s first independent public health institute is officially up and running with projects aimed at strengthening the state’s public health system by focusing on its rural, frontier and tribal communities and by supporting sound health policy and funding.
With the forming of the Montana Public Health Institute, the state has now joined the ranks of more than 30 other states that also boast independent public health institutes. The entities are supported by the National Network of Public Health Institutes, which seeks to improve public health structures, systems and outcomes on a national scale.
RAPIDO - a new Spanish acronym to raise stroke awareness
Robert Kozak, American Heart Association News
March 12, 2021
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Researchers have developed a new Spanish acronym aimed to raise awareness of stroke symptoms in the Hispanic community. Known as RAPIDO, it seeks to replicate the popular FAST mnemonic that exists in English.
Studies show that while Hispanic adults currently have a similar rate of stroke as their non-Hispanic white counterparts, they are not as aware of the symptoms. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report from November and based on a 2017 national survey showed that just 58% of Hispanic adults knew the telltale stroke symptoms. They trailed behind their Black (64%) and white (71%) peers.
COVID-19 metrics in the Rappahannock Area Health District are looking better than they have in months.
The number of people getting vaccinated is going up as new cases are coming down. More deaths have been reported in recent weeks because of a backlog at the Virginia Department of Health, but that seems to be leveling out. Two additional fatalities were reported on Thursdayâboth women, white and age 80-plus. One lived in Spotsylvania County and the other was a resident of a long-term care facility in Stafford County.
They are among 241 residents of Fredericksburg and the counties of Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania and Stafford who have died from COVID-19 since the pandemic began more than a year ago.