If you receive a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, you will need 2 shots to get the most protection. COVID-19 vaccines are not interchangeable. If you received a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, you should get the same product for your second shot. You should get your second shot even if you have side effects …
In his radio interview yesterday morning, the Prime Minister announced the easing of restrictions as soon as we reach the five million vaccinees, and as usual we had to wait for the latest Hungarian Gazette to appear. It states that “equivalent to the presentation of a protection certificate if the data subject has obtained protection …
It is now official, the protection certificate can be replaced by the application Read More »
As noted in previous analysis, preventing racial disparities in the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines will be important to help mitigate the disproportionate impacts of the virus for people of color and prevent widening racial health disparities going forward. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has indicated that vaccine equity is an important goal …
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Because of the novelty of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, there is not enough evidence to determine whether antibodies produced after exposure are protective against reinfection. As such, the American College of Physicians (ACP) published rapid, evidence-based living practice points in the Annals of Internal Medicine discussing the role of antibodies in, tests for diagnosing, …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 14, 2021 when you’ll once again have to set your clock forward one hour. But Florida Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, along with six other United States senators reintroduced the Sunshine Protection Act on Tuesday in an effort to make Daylight Saving Time (DST) …
Tracking Safety Using Vaccine Monitoring Systems As vaccines are distributed outside of clinical trials, several monitoring systems continue to track them to ensure their safety. Millions of people have received COVID-19 vaccines, and results from ongoing vaccine safety monitoring efforts are reassuring. Some people have no side effects. Many people have reported mild side effects …
‘);}); Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s directorial Toofaan starring Farhan Akhtar and Mrunal Thakur was supposed to release on May 21 on Amazon Prime Video. However, a couple of weeks before the release, the makers decided to postpone the film as the country was going through a tough phase battling the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. …
Just as the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States (U.S.), the nation was ramping up efforts to address a different epidemic, HIV. Successful HIV outcomes require consistent access to care and medication, as does harnessing the preventive benefits of HIV treatment adherence. Similarly, key tools in HIV prevention are HIV testing and PrEP which necessitate …
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic began, concerning mental health trends and major treatment gaps were noted among adolescents in the United States. According to data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, an estimated 13.3% of US adolescents aged 12-17 experienced at least 1 episode of major depressive disorder in 2017, yet 60.1% …
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The tax authorities responded quickly to the challenges posed by the coronavirus epidemic, two-thirds bought or rented IT equipment for their teleworkers and changed work processes, and some on-the-spot tax audits were transferred to a digital environment, for example. Deloitte reported on the basis of a survey conducted by the OECD Tax Administration Forum with …
