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Of the total, 2,494 COVID-19 cases were reported as active in Thursday’s report card, an increase of 168 net active cases from Wednesday.
Broward Health had 122 COVID-positive patients across its four hospitals Wednesday – slightly less than half the number of patients treated during last summer’s surge. “In the past two weeks our COVID patient volume has doubled, but with the exception of a few cases, they are all individuals who’ve unfortunately chosen to not receive the vaccine,” said Joshua Lenchus, D.O., interim chief medical officer of Broward Health. “The vaccine is 95% effective, is safe and is the best means by which you can be protected from COVID-19. Please, if you haven’t already, get vaccinated!” W...
Of the total, 132 were active as of Thursday, a decrease of 33 net active cases from June 17.
Fort Collins Coloradoan Coloradans 12 and older are expected to be eligible for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as soon as Thursday, Gov. Jared Polis said at a press conference on Tuesday. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved emergency use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children 12-15 on Monday, dependent on one final approval from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Pfizer vaccine underwent “robust trials” that showed the vaccine had 100% efficacy among those 12-15, state epidemiologist Rachel Herlihy said Tuesday, and a subcommittee of the CDC is set to ...