Brenda Goodman, MA
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COVID-19 claims more than 675,000 U.S. lives, surpassing the 1918 flu
September 21, 2021
In some ways, the United States has failed to learn from the mistakes of the past.
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FDA panel backs Pfizer’s COVID booster for 65 and older, those at high risk
September 17, 2021
This followed an earlier 16-2 vote by the panel rejecting a booster dose for Americans age 16 and over.
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Biden vaccine mandate rule could be ready within weeks
September 13, 2021
Companies that refuse to follow the standard could be fined $13,600 per violation.
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Sweeping new vaccine mandates will impact most U.S. workers
September 10, 2021
“A distinct minority of Americans, supported by a distinct minority of elected officials, are keeping us from turning the corner,” President Biden said.
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CDC panel unanimously backs Pfizer vax, fortifying FDA approval
August 30, 2021
The risk of myocarditis after a COVID infection was 6 to 34 times higher than the risk after receiving an mRNA vaccine.
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U.S. pediatric hospitals in peril as Delta hits children
August 17, 2021
Emerging data suggest that children who test positive for COVID-19 during the Delta wave may be more than twice as likely to be hospitalized as with previous variants.
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Hospitals struggle to find nurses, beds, even oxygen as Delta surges
August 12, 2021
“We have a vaccine, which is the key to ending this pandemic and people just refuse to take it, and so I think we’re very frustrated.”
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Vaccine breakthrough cases rising with Delta: Here’s what that means
July 26, 2021
As good as they are, these shots aren’t perfect. Their protection differs from person to person depending on age and underlying health.
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‘Dealing with a different beast’: Why Delta has doctors worried
July 21, 2021
“We are either going to get vaccinated and end the pandemic, or we’re going to accept death and a lot of it.”
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FDA set to okay Pfizer vaccine in younger teens
May 4, 2021
Pfizer submitted data to the FDA showing its mRNA vaccine was 100% effective at preventing COVID-19 infection in children ages 12 to 15.
