COVID-19 vaccines for children and teens: What we do and don’t know Posted May 05, 2021, 10:30 am
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Vaccines have been heralded as a key measure to slow the COVID-19 pandemic and one day bring it to an end. Every day, millions of American adults are receiving one of the authorized vaccines proven highly effective at preventing severe illness that might otherwise lead to hospitalizations and deaths. In the US, most people over 65 have now been fully vaccinated, protecting the most vulnerable in our population.
As an infectious disease specialist, my responses to the questions below are based on what we know so far about infection and vaccines in children and teens. We’ll need to continue filling in gaps as research is done and our understanding evolves.
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COVID-19 vaccines and the LGBTQ+ community Posted April 30, 2021, 6:30 am , Updated May 01, 2021, 4:54 pm
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I have a confession: in late 2020, when the first COVID-19 vaccines were approved by the FDA, I was hesitant to get one myself. Despite working in public health and believing strongly in vaccines to keep our community healthy, I was anxious about putting something in my body that seemed so new. I thought: “What if the vaccine is dangerous?” “What about long-term side effects?”
I am part of the LGBTQ+ community. Our history may help explain why I hesitated.
Are LGBTQ+ people more hesitant to get the vaccine?
Best Life: How to prevent Parkinsonâs disease
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ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) Nearly one million people are living with Parkinsonâs disease in the U.S. and about 60,000 more are diagnosed with it each year.
But can you lower your risk of getting this neurodegenerative disorder? Ivanhoe reports on intriguing new research.
Parkinsonâs is a disease that affects movement causing tremors, stiffness, slowness, and more.
âThe pattern of their movement is notable. But also, it affects many of other functions of the brain such as sleep, mood, sometimes cognition,â stated Hooman Azmi, MD, FAANS, a neurosurgeon at Hackensack University Medical Center.
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