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CVS was the first pharmacy to announce it was removing certain cold and flu products with phenylephrine even before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration made a final decision.
She was taken to Westchester Medical Center, where at one point her lungs, heart and kidneys were all failing. Torres was placed in a medically induced coma. “By the end of October, she was about as sick as any human can possibly be," said Dr. Dipak Chandy, who is in charge of critical care at the hospital. The decision was soon made for Torres to undergo an emergency C-section. “I do remember her asking where is the baby, and telling her the baby is in the NICU," said Lissett Fauntleroy, a nurse manager at the hospital. Torres said she doesn’t remember a lot from those months as she ba...
Woman celebrates 1st Mother's Day after giving birth while in coma due to COVID-19 • 9 min read Pfizer announces clinical trial to test efficacy of COVID vaccine for pregnant women As the COVID-19 vaccine becomes more widely available, it’s raising questions for breastfeeding and pregnant women who must decide if the vaccine is right for them.Courtesy Serena Torres Serena Torres says she plans to celebrate Mother's Day this Sunday in a major way because she was not sure if she would live to see it. Torres, 29, of New York, spent four months hospitalized with COVID-19, including two months...
‘Stunning achievement’ - Westchester doctor describes getting COVID-19 vaccine after mass hospitalizations earlier this year News 12 Staff Updated on:Dec 15, 2020, 10:15pm EST A doctor at Westchester Medical Center is among the first in the area to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Tuesday was day two of vaccinations in New York state. Health care workers in the Hudson Valley got vaccinated Tuesday within the Northwell Health System, St. John’s Riverside Hospital in Yonkers and the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. Dr. Dipak Chandy was one of the first to get vaccinated Tuesday. He ...