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The CDC updated its guidance for mask wearing to help boost fit and increase protection.  They offered two methods of doing so. The first is to wear a surgical mask (or procedure mask) as a first layer, and

The rate of vaccine administration across the US has increased since January 20th when President Biden first committed to 100 million vaccines in 100 days.  According to the CDC’s COVID vaccine data tracker, as of February 7th, 59.3

This is a complicated question, as there are many different factors that have contributed to problems with the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out in the United States.  Indeed, it’s worth stepping back to acknowledge how immense and complex a challenge

No. According to the CDC: None of the authorized and recommended COVID-19 vaccines or COVID-19 vaccines currently in development in the United States contain the live virus that causes COVID-19. This means that a COVID-19 vaccine cannot make

If you are a member of the population that has been vaccinated, there are a few important reminders about vaccine protection and what that means. As more of the US population becomes vaccinated, there are benefits for everyone,

In many ways, the procedure for getting your first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine won’t feel all that different from the flu shots that you (hopefully) get every year. Here’s a step-by-step guide for what to expect. Check-in

This has been updated as of February 25, 2021. For members of the TVD community, we have some good news and not as good news. We have received its first, albeit small, allocation of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine! On

The news of vaccine delivery is some of the best of 2020.  Pfizer has started distribution and vaccine administration this week in US hospitals.  Health care workers will be the first to receive the vaccine and the local

President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday (12/03/20) said he plans to ask the nation to wear masks for his first 100 days in office.  “Just 100 days to mask. Not forever — 100 days,” Mr. Biden said.  Why should

The cycle threshold is a property of the PCR test that indicates how much virus an infected person harbors. Standard PCR tests identify SARS-CoV-2 infection by identifying and amplifying viral RNA using a procedure known as polymerase chain