Patients receive saline shots instead of COVID-19 vaccine doses in Sauk Centre

The government has received the first 2.8 million doses of the Pfizer vaccines donation from the US. The second batch of 5.6 million doses is expected to arrive on Tuesday. The Department of Health said the donations would help the country reach its vaccination milestones. Acting Health Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi...

Jason Gallagher, an infectious disease pharmacist in Philadelphia had gotten the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine through a clinical trial in November, but this summer he didn't like the direction Covid-19 cases were taking due to variants. "Come June, I started to get nervous about this Delta variant spreading and had some travel plans," said Gallagher, a clinical professor at Temple University School of Pharmacy. So, Gallagher decided to get a dose of a different mRNA vaccine, even though he was already considered fully protected with his single dose of the J&J vaccine.

State officials plan a text message reminder to help close a huge gap between residents partially and fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The Department of Health will send texts next week to more than 254,850 Pennsylvanians who need a second shot, acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam said during a virtual news conference Thursday. The texts will warn of the more easily spread delta variant’s presence.

Tens of thousands of COVID-19 vaccination doses are set to expire at the end of August. In the early days, the idea was to make as much vaccine as possible, but now that vaccinations have slowed, unused doses are piling up. The state of Nebraska has administered close to 2...

KUALA LUMPUR (July 23): A total of 46.7% of the adult population in Malaysia have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, while 21.8% have completed both doses, according to Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said the progress of the vaccination process was in line with...

Cancer patients on active treatment had a “pronounced lag” in antibody production after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, researchers reported in JAMA Oncology. The rate of seropositivity after the first vaccine dose was significantly lower in cancer patients than in control individuals. However, the seropositive rate increased substantially in cancer...

Area community transmission of COVID-19 has risen in recent days to levels CDC officials say require even fully vaccinated people to wear masks in public spaces. A week ago, the CDC released updated guidance regarding mask wearing. Due to a growing amount of virus transmission throughout the country, anyone within an area where transmission has been deemed “substantial” or “high” should wear a mask in public while inside, even if fully vaccinated.

(FOX 9) - Due to a recent increase in COVID-19 vaccinations, Minnesota is now around 33,000 shots away from hitting Gov. Tim Walz’s 70% vaccination rate goal for people 16 years of age and older. The seven-day rolling average for new first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine is 5,100 a...

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health reported on Thursday that more than 50% of 12-17 year-olds in the state have received at least a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and nearly 40% have completed their vaccination series. The announcement comes amid a wave of new infections connected...

(FOX 9) - As the summer days grow short for students on break, health experts across the state are making a strong push to get more kids as young as age 12 vaccinated before the start of the school year. The window of opportunity is closing for students to get...

Saline County Health Department is hosting a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinic from 1 until 4:15 p.m. Thursday, July 29. Health officials say the Pfizer vaccine is available to persons age 12 or older and walk-ins are welcomed. If you would like to make an appointment, call Saline County Health Department at (660) 886-3434.

When it was time to receive the vaccine, the driver of “Cinescape” was nervous, so the nurse asked him to relax. “Come on be brave, he’s putting his shoulder down. Directions: do not rub, do not scratch the vaccinated arm. Those are some of the indications so that the arm does not swell ”, said the medical staff. “That muscle type swells ”, Pinasco replied, generating a laugh from the nurse.

COVID-19 continues to claim lives around the world and is infecting millions more. Although several vaccines have recently become available, making significant strides towards preventing COVID-19, what about the treatment of those who already have the infection?. Vaccines aren’t 100% effective, highlighting the need—now more than ever—for effective antiviral therapeutics.

(FOX 9) - Starting Wednesday, Minnesotans can now submit their request to get a $100 reward from the State of Minnesota for getting their COVID-19 vaccine. The incentive is the latest attempt to increase low vaccination rates in Minnesota as the Delta variant sparks a surge in new infections across the U.S.

A therapeutic dose of heparin was associated with increased probability of survival for non-critically ill COVID-19 patients versus usual-care thromboprophylaxis, but not for the most severe patient population, peer-reviewed results from the REMAP-CAP, ACTIV-4a, and ATTACC multi-platform trial showed. In the non-critically ill cohort, therapeutic dose anticoagulation with heparin was...

A health-conscious former body builder, 42, died from Covid-19 after refusing to get the vaccine because he thought he would only suffer from a “mild illness”. John Eyers had enjoyed a climbing trip in the Welsh mountains before testing positive for the virus four weeks ago. He passed away last week attached to a ventilator in hospital, leaving his family devastated.