Updated: April 21, 2022 What is a COVID-19 booster? A COVID-19 booster shot is a safe, supplementary dose of a vaccine given after the protection provided by the original shot(s) – the primary series – has begun to decrease over time. This does not mean the primary...
Community health centers carry a heavy weight and responsibility every day. According to the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), community health centers help “increase access to crucial primary care by reducing barriers such as cost, lack of insurance, distance, and language for their patients.” These...
Every year, Healthcare Ready conducts and releases a National Disaster Preparedness Poll to increase communities’ disaster preparedness efforts across the United States. With an average of 17 hurricanes striking every decade and an annual average of 70 wildfires burning 7 million acres of land in the U.S., it’s not surprising that more than half...
The cyberattack of Colonial Pipeline in May 2021, resulted in a fuel shortage and subsequent panic buying of gas in Southeastern United States that was reminiscent of early pandemic hoarding that led to shortages of toilet paper, canned foods, and menstrual products. A form of hoarding is...
Originally posted by NBNA as a part of our partnership to combat COVID-19. No one likes getting a shot. It is natural instinct to fear a sharp object being injected into your arm. However, each shot holds the prospect of a future without that disease. For...
The introduction of COVID-19 vaccines widely available to the public has drastically changed the pandemic landscape in the United States. As of May 10, 2021 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the current Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for...
With the widespread rollout of the vaccine and removal of mask mandates in many states, the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved. Some individuals have developed immunity through antibodies or vaccination, but others are still vulnerable, and they must alter their lives to stay safe in a...