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CDC Adds Covid Jab To Routine Lineup; Scientific Find Offers Clues To Virus

February 10, 2023 Morning Briefing

The CDC on Thursday formally added covid vaccines to its immunization schedule for kids and adults, joining other shots like polio, measles, and chickenpox. In other news on the virus, researchers in Australia have discovered a protein in the lungs that sticks to coronavirus like Velcro and forms a natural protective barrier in a person’s body.

Seniors Form COVID Pods to Ward Off Isolation This Winter

By Judith Graham November 3, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Older adults are deliberating what to do as days and nights turn chilly and coronavirus cases rise across the country. Some are forming “bubbles” with small groups of friends who agree on pandemic precautions and will see one another in person. Others are planning to go it alone.

On Vacci-Dating: Singles Seem Enamored of Sharing Vaccination Status Online. Is That Wise?

By Victoria Knight March 8, 2021 KFF Health News Original

When considering whether to meet up with someone who is vaccinated versus unvaccinated, vaccinated sounds somewhat safer. But before you give pandemic dating a shot, heed these warnings from experts.

Big Leagues Balk at Endorsing Vaccination

By Mark Kreidler July 22, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The major sports leagues are struggling to vaccinate enough of their players to protect the clubhouse and locker room, and few stars have stepped forward to pitch vaccination to teammates or fans. WNBA players are an exception, with a 99% vaccination rate and high-profile ads urging the public to get vaccinated.

Surging LA

By Heidi de Marco November 23, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Eight months after California Healthline’s Heidi de Marco photographed LA under lockdown, she returned to the same iconic spots. Vehicle and foot traffic are up — as are coronavirus cases.

Maryland County Pledges Investigation of Health Worker’s Coronavirus Death

By Laura Ungar August 4, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The disease intervention specialist at the Prince George’s County Health Department was among at least 20 department employees infected by the coronavirus, union officials say. The outbreak underscores the stark dangers facing the nation’s front-line public health army.

“Sabiduría y miedo” llevan al 90% de los adultos mayores de EE.UU. a vacunarse contra covid

By Phil Galewitz August 4, 2021 KFF Health News Original

La pandemia ha sido especialmente cruel para los adultos mayores. Casi el 80% de las muertes ocurrieron entre personas de 65 años y más. Millones estuvieron aislados en residencias y en sus casas por meses.

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Vaccines Coming Soon but COVID Relief Bill Still Stalled

December 10, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Even as the Food and Drug Administration nears emergency authorization for the first vaccine to protect against COVID-19, Congress remains at loggerheads over a COVID relief bill that could also provide the funding to fully distribute the vaccines. Meanwhile, President-elect Joe Biden announced the first members of his health team. Joanne Kenen of Politico, Kimberly Leonard of Business Insider and Mary Ellen McIntire of CQ Roll Call join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Michael Mackert of the University of Texas-Austin, an expert on communicating public health information.

‘I Can Breathe Again’: Older Adults Begin to Test Freedom After Covid Vaccinations

By Judith Graham March 31, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Whether it’s making plans to hug their grandchildren, scheduling long-overdue medical appointments or just petting the neighbor’s dog, seniors are inching back to a lifestyle they’ve missed during the pandemic.

In Los Angeles, Latinos Hit Hard By Pandemic’s Economic Storm

By Jackie Fortiér, LAist September 25, 2020 KFF Health News Original

A new poll finds 71% of Latino households in Los Angeles County experienced serious financial problems because of the coronavirus.

In Rural America, Twisting Arms to Take a Covid Vaccine First Takes Trust

By Cara Anthony August 16, 2021 KFF Health News Original

In communities across the country, the Cooperative Extension System, the same organization that supports 4-H clubs nationally, is tapping its roots in rural communities to promote vaccines. But its approach to getting people vaccinated in many communities, including Cairo, Illinois, must be nuanced.

San Francisco Wrestles With Drug Approach as Death and Chaos Engulf Tenderloin

By Rachel Scheier January 7, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Covid-19, distrust of police and cheap narcotics have turned parts of the wealthy city into cesspools of filth and drug overdose. City officials and residents profoundly disagree on what needs to be done.

Take It From an Expert: Fauci’s Hierarchy of Safety During COVID

By Elisabeth Rosenthal November 19, 2020 KFF Health News Original

In a new interview, the nation’s top infectious disease expert tells us how to survive the coming months and describes how hard it is when people still insist the coronavirus outbreak is “fake news.”

The ‘Grief Pandemic’ Will Torment Americans for Years

By Liz Szabo June 2, 2021 KFF Health News Original

More than 5 million Americans lost a loved one to covid, and the ripple effects could lead to serious illness down the road.

Government-Funded Scientists Laid the Groundwork for Billion-Dollar Vaccines

By Arthur Allen November 18, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Drugmakers will walk away with massive profits, but much of the pioneering work on mRNA vaccines was done with government money.

For Toddlers, Pandemic Shapes Development During Formative Years

By Leah Gullet June 16, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The pandemic created disruption and family stress that may have lasting effects on young children’s social and emotional development.

Research Roundup: Pan-Coronavirus Vaccine; Long Covid; Supplemental Vitamin D; Cell Movement

July 28, 2022 Morning Briefing

Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.

Prayers and Grief Counseling After COVID: Trying to Aid Healing in Long-Term Care

By Judith Graham November 13, 2020 KFF Health News Original

With employees emotionally drained and residents suffering from loss, many nursing homes and assisted living centers are working with chaplains, social workers and mental health professionals to help people deal with the effects of the coronavirus.

Trusted Messengers May Help Disenfranchised Communities Overcome Vaccine Hesitancy

By Sheila Mulrooney Eldred December 17, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Persuading vulnerable low-income and ethnic communities hit hard by the coronavirus to take a new vaccine may be challenging. But established local health leaders, like a group in Rochester, Minnesota, may be one answer.

In Rural Missouri, Latinos Learn to Contain and Cope With the Coronavirus

By Sebastián Martínez Valdivia, KBIA August 7, 2020 KFF Health News Original

In a town in the southwestern corner of Missouri, where COVID-19 has disproportionately affected Latino immigrants, language barriers and economic pressures among factory workers have stymied efforts to slow the virus that causes the disease.

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