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...
There are multiple safety measures available to stay protected as COVID-19 continues to pose a serious health risk. The best thing you can do to protect yourself is to continue to wear a mask, social distancing, and vaccination. These actions will limit your exposure to...
Last year’s holiday season marked the biggest surge of COVID-19 cases so far in the US – from September 2020 to January 2021. Confirmed new COVID cases went from an average of around 36,000 per day in September 2020 to a peak of more than 250,000...
Vaccine hesitancy is not new, especially in minority communities. In many cases, uncertainty arises from historical events that have happened in relation to experimental trials, vaccination and lack of transparency by the government. This lends itself to valid hesitation associated with receiving COVID vaccines. Reasons For...
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is now safely available for children ages 5-11. As parents navigate getting their child vaccinated against COVID-19, please see below for a list of frequently asked questions on the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11. Does my child need a COVID-19 vaccine? Yes. The...
As of November 2, the CDC has authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11. Moderna and Johnson & Johnson are still undergoing testing for their COVID-19 vaccines for kids ages 5-11. Vaccine approval for children ages 5-11 has taken longer than other age...
As people gather this spooky season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggest anyone ages two and older who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 by Halloween should continue to wear masks while celebrating or trick-or-treating. This means children between ages 2-11 and unvaccinated children...
There are multiple safety measures available to stay protected as COVID-19 continues to pose a serious health risk. The best thing you can do to protect yourself is to continue to wear a mask, social distancing, and vaccination. These actions will limit your exposure to...
According to the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Covid-19 vaccines are very effective at preventing serious illness and death from Covid-19 and are the country's best shot at slowing the pandemic down and avoiding further suffering. Highlighted below are...
The FDA has officially approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for persons age 16 years and older. The Moderna and Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccines remain available to the public under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). The difference between FDA approval and FDA Emergency Use Authorization can...
