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Nearly 2million over-50s have yet to first Covid vaccine, despite booster drive kicking off already

Up to 2million over-50s in England have still not had their FIRST Covid vaccine as experts blame complacency and jab hesitancy Unvaccinated Brits have only a few weeks to get both jabs before the end of 2021 and the onset of winter Experts urge vaccine skeptic Brits to come forward ASAP, with it not too… Read More »

Unvaccinated older people leave northern states vulnerable to COVID surge

A Harvard infectious diseases expert says that vaccination rates among the elderly need to be close to 100 percent if another surge of COVID-related hospitalizations and deaths is to be avoided this winter. Stephen Kissler, a research fellow at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, said the strongest factor in COVID severity is… Read More »

‘COVID toe’ a result of body’s misplaced effort to contain coronavirus: study

Breadcrumb Trail Links World News Health and Wellness Health Those with the disease may not exhibit its typical symptoms so connection to virus may be overlooked Author of the article: Shari Kulha Publishing date: Oct 06, 2021  •  1 day ago  •  2 minute read  •  23 Comments “COVID toe” looks like chilblains, which happen as… Read More »

What’s the rationale behind a COVID vaccine booster — and will everyone really need one at some point?

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Health Canada Could “fully vaccinated” soon mean triple vaccinated? Author of the article: Sharon Kirkey Publishing date: Oct 04, 2021  •  18 hours ago  •  4 minute read  •  325 Comments An Israeli woman receives her third dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, in Jerusalem, October 3, 2021. Photo by REUTERS/Ronen… Read More »