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A number of places around the country are starting to require proof of vaccination. The best advice is to call ahead to the venue you plan on visiting and ask for their policy.
A number of places around the country are starting to require proof of vaccination. The best advice is to call ahead to the venue you plan on visiting and ask for their policy.
A number of places around the country are starting to require proof of vaccination. The best advice is to call ahead to the venue you plan on visiting and ask for their policy.
A number of places around the country are starting to require proof of vaccination. The best advice is to call ahead to the venue you plan on visiting and ask for their policy.
CLEVELAND — On a special edition of her "Health Yeah!" podcast, our friend Monica Robins wanted to share an update with you regarding her own health.
The FDA and CDC have been slow to sign off on mixing vaccines. That could soon change. Meanwhile there are some health professionals around the country doing it anyway to protect patients.
Currently boosters are only approved for those who received the Pfizer vaccine.
It’s the brand name Pfizer/BioNTech chose to call their vaccine. It’s the exact same vaccine, it just has a new name.
“If you’re between 18 and 65 and you have obesity, diabetes, a heart condition or other chronic medical conditions you’re eligible for the vaccine, if you’re between 18 and 65 and you’re a nurse, a teacher a school bus driver, someone who has a high public contact job, you can get a booster,” said Dr. Keith Armitage, University Hospitals infectious disease expert.
We know there have been breakthrough infections, but the vast majority of those cases never end up in the hospital. Those who do, typically have underlying conditions or are immune compromised. And the numbers are still incredibly low.
According to a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study, 36%, or one out of three people had no natural immunity after a COVID-19 infection.
A number of places around the country are starting to require proof of vaccination. The best advice is to call ahead to the venue you plan on visiting and ask for their policy.
A number of places around the country are starting to require proof of vaccination. The best advice is to call ahead to the venue you plan on visiting and ask for their policy.
A number of places around the country are starting to require proof of vaccination. The best advice is to call ahead to the venue you plan on visiting and ask for their policy.
A number of places around the country are starting to require proof of vaccination. The best advice is to call ahead to the venue you plan on visiting and ask for their policy.
It’s very unlikely, if you’re fully vaccinated. According to the CDC, a small number of pets worldwide – including cats and dogs – have been reported to be infected with COVID-19, mostly after close contact with infected people.
The Delta variant is probably driving more breakthrough infections because it is so much more contagious. The vaccines were never meant to prevent you from being exposed to the virus. They were meant to prevent you from getting very sick or dying.
Breakthrough cases do not mean the vaccines do not work. The COVID-19 vaccines were really designed for one thing: to prevent severe disease.
