John Hawbacker, BCBST, Aug. 13, 2021 KEY TAKEAWAYS We are requiring COVID-19 vaccination for around 800 employees who have regular, in-person contact with members, employer group customers, health care providers and community members, as well as our executive team. Our …
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, …
Expect vaccine breakthrough cases, CDC says. Why the COVID-19 shot is still the best defense.
Molly Weisner, Tennessean, Aug. 10, 2021 More than 164 million people in the United States have been fully vaccinated as of Aug. 2, the CDC reports. But some people who are fully vaccinated will still contract COVID-19. Why? And are vaccines still the best …