by William Jester | Dec 13, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
Rutgers, a clinical trial site for the global Pfizer-BioNTech research study to evaluate the efficacy of its COVID-19 vaccine in children, is looking for participants for a third clinical trial on children ages 6 months to 4 years. “Children can get sick from COVID-19...
by William Jester | Dec 12, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
As omicron cases are starting to tick up nationwide, the lawsuits continue against New York City’s vaccine mandates. The latest comes from a Staten Island attorney who wants to file a class-action suit on behalf of anyone who works in the city that doesn’t...
by William Jester | Dec 12, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
A Norwegian Cruise Line ship that disembarked in New Orleans on Sunday has reported 17 cases of COVID-19 among passengers and crew members. The positive cases include one probable case of the Omicron variant, which was detected in a crew member, according to a news...
by Pamela Dahlen | Dec 11, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
As more indoor venues require proof of vaccination for entrance and with winter — as well as omicron, a new covid variant — looming, scientists and public health officials are debating when it will be time to change the definition of “fully vaccinated” to include a...
by William Jester | Dec 9, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
Just in the nick of time for the holidays, as families prepare to gather again in record numbers, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) panel today unanimously endorsed Pfizer and Moderna’s COVID-19 booster shots for all adults. CDC Director Rochelle...
