THISDAY reporter, Martins Ifijeh, has emerged the winner of the ‘Merck More than a Mother’ Africa Media Recognition Award 2020 from West African countries
He won in the Online Category with his entry: ‘Heavy Metals and the Pain of Infertility’. The first and second runner ups in the category are Never Lomo of New Public Trust from Liberia and Chinedu Asaju of The Cable Newspaper.
Two other Nigerians; Chioma Obinna of Vanguard and Abubakar Sulaiman of Sawaba 104.9fm won in the Print and Radio category respectively
Announcing the award weekend, the CEO, Merck Foundation, Senator Rasha Kelej, said Ifijeh’s story was instrumental in raising awareness on infertility prevention and breaking its stigma in Nigeria and across Africa.
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The last time Xio Mora-Lopez and Ray Welsh saw each other in person before the COVID-19 crisis was Valentine’s Day. They ate at an Italian restaurant near a house for people living with HIV operated by Buddies of NJ that Welsh manages.
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N.J. COVID vaccine: Murphy says we still don’t have enough doses 4 weeks after vaccination rollout
Updated Jan 09, 2021;
Posted Jan 09, 2021
Maureen Finnegan, RN, gets the vaccine from Michele Acito, Chief Nursing Officer as people received the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, N.J. December, 21, 2020
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It’s been four weeks since New Jersey administered its first dose of the coronavirusvaccine.
While state officials have expressed disappointment that we’ve received fewer doses than initially expected, overall, they said they think the effort is going well.
Gov. Phil Murphy said Friday that the state could administer more doses if the federal government would send more.
Allergic Reactions to the COVID-19 Vaccine Are Extremely Rare, New CDC Report Finds Prevention 1/7/2021 Korin Miller
A new report issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that, while severe allergic reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine can happen, they are rare. The report, which was published on Jan. 6, found that the risk of developing a severe allergic reaction after the vaccine is 0.001%, based on data available so far.
The news comes on the heels of warnings that people with a history of severe allergic reactions to vaccines or injectable medications should talk to their doctor before receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Both the Allergy & Asthma Network and the CDC say you should let your medical provider know if you have experienced anaphylaxis, a severe and life-threatening allergic reaction that can cause difficulty breathing, to a past injected medication or vaccine.