Monday 9 November 2020

Study: About 1 in 5 Parents Are 'Vaccine Hesitant'

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The new research found real consequences from vaccine hesitancy. Rates of flu vaccination were 26 percentage points lower in children of "vaccine-hesitant" parents in both years studied.



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Got A-fib? It Could Heighten COVID Risks

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Investigators found that those who suffered an a-fib episode during their stay had a substantially worse prognosis -- being more likely to develop heart or kidney complications, or to die.



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Asymptomatic COVID Woman Shed Virus for 70 Days

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The 71-year-old was infected for at least 105 days overall, but had no symptoms, according to a new report.



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Pfizer’s Covid Vaccine: 11 Things You Need to Know


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Biden: COVID Plan ‘Built on Bedrock of Science’

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His administration will focus on “scaling up production of life-saving treatments and therapeutics, and, when it’s ready, making sure an approved vaccine is distributed equitably and efficiently to every American for free.”



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