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Gov. Ned Lamont says the state is moving to an age-based vaccine rollout plan. That means essential workers and those with comorbidities are no longer next in line except, that is, for teachers and child care workers.
To talk about the implications of this move, Gregg Gonsalves, professor of epidemiology at Yale University School of Public Health, joined Connecticut Public Radio’s
All Things Considered. He gave his opinions on whether this move from a public health perspective is the right thing to do.
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A syringe access program participant is handed a bag of safe injection supplies.
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Sasha Crist stood in the waiting room of the Milan Puskar Health Right clinic in downtown Morgantown during a quick drop-in visit on a February afternoon. She was there to pick up safe injection supplies. No more than five minutes after she entered through the clinic’s glass door, she was sitting in a room with a social worker, firing off a list of needs.
Chinese vaccine makers have chequered reputations
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China s drug authorities have given conditional approval for a second Covid-19 vaccine, Sinovac s CoronaVac jab - but the country could still be waiting until 2022 to reach herd immunity.
The vaccine has already been rolled out to key groups at higher risk of exposure to coronavirus but Saturday s approval allows for its use on the general public.
Fellow Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinopharm received a similar conditional green light in December to put its vaccine on the market.
Chinese vaccine makers have chequered reputations, after major scandals at home involving expired or poor quality products.
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Simple upgrades to your lifestyle can help slow down the ageing process
Over the past few weeks Matt Roberts has shared his anti-ageing exercise regime and the smart nutrition plan which underpins his own enviable midlife health. Now the 47-year-old, who has trained David Cameron and Naomi Campbell, reveals eight simple lifestyle upgrades which can help slow down the ageing process and keep you feeling active and energised as you age.
1. Jump-start your body with cold water
“On three or four days a week I take a shower in water as cold as I can stand for five minutes,” explains Roberts. “Cold water stimulates cell regeneration to support good overall health and longevity. It also improves your circulation (by constricting and dilating your blood vessels), challenges your heart, and enhances your mitochondria (the energy-producing powerhouses in your cells), so it’s a fantastic general boost for your health.”