Thursday 11 February 2021

How Families Cope When Only One Gets COVID Vaccine

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The complicated rollout of the coronavirus vaccines, which remain in limited supply, has created millions of households where one person has been vaccinated but the others have not.



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Prior Exposure to Common Cold Won't Shield You From COVID

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A bout of the common cold won't protect you against the new coronavirus infection, researchers report.



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You've Had COVID: 1 Vaccine Dose May Be Enough

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New, small studies found patients previously infected with COVID who were given their first vaccine dose showed the sort of robust immune response that people tend to have following their second "booster" dose.



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COVID Quarantines Not Necessary for Vaccinated People

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Fully vaccinated Americans can now skip quarantines if they are exposed to someone infected with COVID-19, new federal guidelines say.



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Walmart, Walgreens, CVS to Offer COVID-19 Vaccines

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Walmart, Sam’s Club, and Walgreens will begin offering COVID-19 vaccines on Friday through the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program, joining a list of other national retail chains that will give shots to people who want a coronavirus vaccine.CVS Health will also offer vaccinations on Friday in 11 states, with the scheduling system slated to open on Thursday.



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