Category: Vaccines
Benjamin Franklin’s fight against a deadly virus
Colonial America was divided over smallpox inoculation, but he championed science to skeptics
Hospitals Start Requiring Workers to Get COVID Shots
“You take care of physically very vulnerable people and you need to protect them. I’m always surprised that there’s a contingent in health care that don’t want to get vaccinated.”
VACCINATION LEVELS UP, COVID-19 RATES DOWN: KING COUNTY MASK DIRECTIVE LIFTS ON JUNE 29
In King County, 70% of residents age 16 and older are fully vaccinated.
Washington COVID-19 cases fall as more state residents get vaccinated
Hospitalization rate for unvaccinated people ages 45-64 was about 21 times higher than the rate for fully vaccinated people of the same age.
‘Care-A-Van” to bring COVID-19 vaccine to at-risk Washington communities.
Program will target vulnerable communities where vaccine rates are low.
Why do we get shots in the arm? It’s all about the muscle
Injecting the vaccine into muscle tissue keeps the vaccine localized, allowing immune cells to sound the alarm.
HIV/AIDS vaccine: Why don’t we have one after 37 years, when we have several for COVID-19 after a few months?
The difficulty lies in HI itself. In particular, its remarkable strain diversity and the immune evasion strategies.
Vaccinated or not, wear a mask indoors, King County health officials say.
Directive will remain in effect until 70% or more of county residents age 16 and older are fully vaccinated.
Should my child get the COVID-19 vaccine?
7 questions answered by a pediatric infectious disease expert
Inslee announces statewide reopening date of June 30
All counties to move to Phase 3 of state’s reopening plan on May 18.
What the Slowing Vaccine Rates Mean for One Rural Montana County
Daily covid vaccination rates are falling nationwide. Gaps in vaccine uptake are starting to show, especially in rural America. That leaves many communities grappling with an imperfect pandemic endgame.
Too early to tell whether flattening COVID-19 curve in Washington will continue, say state officials
There are some signs that cases may be starting to flatten, but disease activity remains high
As COVID-19 Vaccine Demand Dips, Community Health Centers Take the Lead
Their mission is to close the gap between the vaccination rates of the nation’s most vulnerable people and the rest of the population.
Fourth Wave of COVID-19 Infections Threatens Washington State’s Return to Normal
How did we get here? Even with millions getting vaccinated?
We may never achieve long-term global herd immunity for COVID. But if we’re all vaccinated, we’ll be safe from the worst
IF we’re all vaccinated, we’ll be largely safe from the worst ravages of the infection even if it does break out.