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Health Care January 25, 2023

Latino Teens Are Deputized as Health Educators to Sway the Unvaccinated

This article by Heidi de Marco was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Heidi de Marco, Kaiser Health News January 24, 2023 Classmates often stop Alma Gallegos…

Health Care January 19, 2023

Vaccination to prevent dementia? New research suggests one way viral infections can accelerate neurodegeneration

by Andrew Bubak, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus; Diego Restrepo, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, and Maria Nagel, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, [This article first appeared…

Health Care October 5, 2022

When should you get the new COVID-19 booster and the flu shot? Now is the right time for both

by Libby Richards, Purdue University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] At this point in the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly everyone has experienced the panic and uncertainty…

Health Care August 22, 2022

Grassroots Work Leads to Vaccination Success in Georgia Refugee Community

Alander Rocha August 22, 2022 [This article by Alander Rocha first appeared in Kaiser Health News and on WABE Atlanta Public Radio, republished with permission] Naw Mu Chaw had questions…

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Health Care June 22, 2022

Cobb & Douglas Public Health offers Moderna vaccine for children 6 months through 5 years old

Cobb & Douglas Public Health announced it is now offering the Moderna vaccine for children 6 months through five years of age at their Marietta location at 1650 County Services…

Health Care May 20, 2022

What is monkeypox? A microbiologist explains what’s known about this smallpox cousin

By Rodney E. Rohde, Texas State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On May 18, 2022, Massachusetts health officials and the Centers for Disease Control…

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Health Care May 17, 2022

FDA Expands Eligibility for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine booster dose to Children 5 – 11 Years of age

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it has authorized the use of a single booster dose for individuals 5 through 11 years of age at least five…

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Health Care January 2, 2022

Morning COVID update for Cobb County: January 2

Here’s our update report on COVID in Georgia and in Cobb County for January. The CDC County View Data Tracker, which gives possibly the most succinct and user-friendly view of COVID-19 numbers…

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Health Care October 31, 2021

CDC: new study finds vaccination against COVID-19 immunizes 5 times better than previous infection

A recent study conducted across 187 hospitals, announced by the CDC on Friday, has good news for the fully vaccinated and bad news for those who have been pushing the…

Health Care September 4, 2021

Cobb County passes 50 percent for fully vaccinated residents — But how close does that bring us to herd immunity?

CobbTV, a media service of the Cobb County government, announced in a tweet yesterday that 51 percent of county residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, compared to a 44 percent…

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