Staff Writer, FDA, Aug. 13, 2021 From babies to teenagers, people need vaccines throughout childhood to provide them with immunity from potentially dangerous infectious diseases. If individuals choose not to vaccinate themselves or their children, some diseases that are now …
Tennessee gov’s office debunks COVID misinfo as cases surge
Jonathan Mattise, AP News, Aug. 13, 2021 The Tennessee governor’s office is pushing back on COVID-19 vaccine misinformation that goes as far as claiming cows are being vaccinated to inoculate unwitting people who eat meat. The confusion over an assortment …
Vaccinating During Pregnancy Has Become Even More Urgent As ICU Beds Fill Up
Ashley Lopez, NPR, Aug. 11, 2021 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is doubling down on its recommendation that people who are pregnant get the COVID-19 vaccine following new data underscoring its safety and effectiveness throughout pregnancy. This recommendation …
FDA poised to OK 3rd vaccine dose for immunocompromised people
Erika Edwards and Heidi Przybyla, NBC News, Aug. 11, 2021 The Food and Drug Administration is poised to amend the emergency use authorizations for the Pfizer and the Moderna Covid-19 vaccines Thursday to allow people with compromised immune systems to …
‘COVID is going to get a lot worse here in Tennessee’, says rural ER doctor
Gerald Harris and Caitlin Coffey, WKRN-TV, Aug. 10, 2021 A Tennessee emergency room physician warns of darker days ahead in the fight against COVID-19, if nothing is done to slow the virus. Dr. Katrina Green, a rural Tennessee Emergency Physician, …