Apr 21 The rare and unnerving reality of catching COVID after being vaccinated By Steven Findlay, Kaiser Health News As more Americans every day are inoculated, a tiny but growing number are contending with the disturbing experience of getting COVID despite having had one shot, or even two. Continue reading
Apr 20 What COVID vaccine side effects can and can't tell you about your body's immune response By Robert Finberg, The Conversation It's normal for different people to mount stronger or weaker immune responses to a vaccine, but post-shot side effects won't tell you which you are. Continue reading
Apr 20 EU agency links Johnson & Johnson's shot to rare clots, affirms vaccine's benefits By Maria Cheng, Associated Press The European Union's drug regulatory agency says it found a "possible link" between the vaccine and extremely rare blood clots. But experts at the agency reiterated that the vaccine's benefits outweigh the risks. Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch 8:34 Israel pushes forward with successful vaccine program, but Palestinians feel left behind With the world's highest COVID-19 vaccination rate, Israel recently has begun employing a vaccine passport program that allows immunized people access to a normality that's denied people who've not had the shots. But as special correspondent Martin Himel reports, the… Continue watching
Apr 19 WATCH: 'Critical Care: America vs. the World' - A PBS NewsHour special By Jason Kane, William Brangham This broadcast is an update to NewsHour’s “The Best Health Care?” series which examined how high-income nations have achieved health care coverage for their populations at a much lower cost, with better outcomes. Continue reading
Apr 19 WATCH: Walensky says country is still in 'complicated stage' of pandemic By Associated Press As the country opens up vaccines to anyone 16 and over the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that we are still in a "complicated stage" with coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 19 India's capital to lock down amid devastating coronavirus surge By Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — New Delhi imposed a weeklong lockdown Monday night to prevent the collapse of the Indian capital's health system, which authorities said had been pushed to its limit amid an explosive surge in coronavirus cases. In scenes… Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 7:16 What are my chances of hospitalization even after being fully vaccinated? By PBS NewsHour The latest on COVID-19 and vaccines: Johnson & Johnson shots continue to be on pause as health officials investigate extremely rare side effects; Moderna and Pfizer vaccination appointments are becoming easier to snag in many states; and what scientists are… Continue watching
Apr 17 Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million By David Biller, Maria Cheng, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press The number of lives lost, as compiled by Johns Hopkins University, is about equal to the population of Kyiv, Ukraine; Caracas, Venezuela; or metropolitan Lisbon, Portugal. It is bigger than Chicago (2.7 million) and equivalent to Philadelphia and Dallas combined. Continue reading
Apr 16 Vaccines may help some 'long COVID' patients By Will Stone, KJZZ Scientists who study the post-illness syndrome are taking a close look at patients’ reports of this unexpected benefit of the vaccine. Continue reading