TCTMD's Top 10 Most Popular Stories for February 2022 – TCTMD

Once again, many of our top stories this month stemmed from COVID-19 infections and vaccines and how these might interact with the cardiovascular system. The world’s first genetically modified xenotransplantation continued to make headlines, as did other heart failure news, including the US Food and Drug Administration’s approval of empagliflozin (Jardiance, Boehringer Ingelheim/Eli Lilly) for […]

Pfizer Shot Is Far Less Effective in 5- to 11-Year-Olds Than in Older Kids, New Data Show – The New York Times

AdvertisementSupported byWhile protection against hospitalization is still strong, the vaccine offered almost no protection against infection, even just a month after full vaccination.By Apoorva Mandavilli and Noah WeilandThe coronavirus vaccine made by Pfizer-BioNTech is much less effective in preventing infection in children ages 5 to 11 years than in older adolescents or adults, according to […]

University Hospitals participates in groundbreaking influenza study using COVID technology – Cleveland 19 News

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The COVID vaccines used mRNA technology which allowed them to get to the public so quickly. Now, Pfizer will look at using it for flu vaccines.“It’s really exciting to see this technology being used for other things,” said Dr. Robert Salata, Chair of the Department of Medicine at University Hospitals.Growing vaccines […]

Governors Newsom, Brown and Inslee Announce Updated Health Guidance | California Governor – Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

Published: Feb 28, 2022SACRAMENTO – With declining case rates and hospitalizations across the West, California, Oregon and Washington are moving together to update their masking guidance. After 11:59 p.m. on March 11, California, Oregon and Washington will adopt new indoor mask policies and move from mask requirements to mask recommendations in schools.State policies do not change […]

SC's 3-day COVID case total drops below 1800 – Live 5 News WCSC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) – The dramatic drop in new COVID-19 cases continued for South Carolina based on the latest data from the state health department.The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported 1,886 new COVID-19 cases detected between Thursday and Saturday. DHEC reports data on a 48-hour delay.That total represents a 52% drop […]

COVID-19 funeral assistance still available in SC from feds – Live 5 News WCSC

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency still has funds available to help families with funeral costs associated with COVID-19. To apply for assistance or ask questions about existing applications should call 844-684-6333 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday. FEMA has multilingual operators available to take calls. Callers who use […]

Testing Sites for the Week of February 28, 2022 | Utah Department of Health – Utah Department of Health

chaley February 28, 2022 featured-newsVisit https://coronavirus.utah.gov/utah-covid-19-testing-locations/ before visiting a testing site for the most up-to-date information on operating hours, types of tests offered at each site, associated costs, who may be tested at the site, etc. Testing is still an important tool for many Utahns who may benefit from treatments. Those who should continue to get tested include:·        Those with […]