Ralph Ellis
- News- New COVID-19 strain has reached the U.S.- September 23, 2021- The CDC has not classified R.1 as a variant of concern yet but noted it has “several mutations of importance” and “demonstrates evidence of increasing virus transmissibility.” 
- News- Moderna vaccine more effective than Pfizer and J&J- September 20, 2021- “Understanding differences in [vaccine effectiveness] by vaccine product can guide individual choices and policy recommendations regarding vaccine boosters.” 
- News- Man dies after 43 full ICUs turn him away- September 14, 2021- As of Sept. 12, Alabama had 1,530 staffed ICU beds to accommodate 1,541 ICU patients. 
- News- The VA, California, and NYC requiring employee vaccinations- July 27, 2021- The trifecta of federal-state-municipal vaccinerequirements arrived as the nation searches for ways to get more people vaccinated to tamp down the Delta variant. 
- News- CDC director cites rise in hospitalizations in urging teen vaccinations- June 8, 2021- “Among hospitalized adolescents, nearly one-third required intensive care unit admission.” 
- News- FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID vaccine for teens 12-15- May 11, 2021- The much-expected decision increases the likelihood that schools in the United States will fully reopen in the fall – a goal of both the Biden and Trump administrations. 
![1]() - News- Study: COVID-19 can kill months after infection- April 23, 2021- The risk of death is increased up to 6 months after they catch the virus. 
- News- Pfizer: Vaccine shown 100% effective in children aged 12-15- March 31, 2021- The vaccinated children showed a strong antibody response with no serious side effects. 
![1]() - News- Antidepressant may help COVID-19 patients avoid serious illness- February 5, 2021- Racetrack workers who developed COVID-19 and took a 2-week course of fluvoxamine did not have to be hospitalized and felt better after 2 weeks. 
- News- COVID protections suppressed flu season in U.S.- January 14, 2021- “This is my 30th flu season. I never would have expected to see flu activity this low.” 

