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COVID-19

Vacuna contra el COVID-19 de otoño de 2023

En noviembre de 2023, los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) publicaron recomendaciones actualizadas sobre la vacuna COVID-19 para la temporada de enfermedades respiratorias de otoño e invierno. Las nuevas vacunas COVID-19 están diseñadas para atacar las variantes que
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Vacuna Novavax contra COVID-19

Novavax es una vacuna de subunidades de proteínas empaquetada con proteínas inofensivas del virus COVID-19 junto con otros ingredientes llamados adyuvantes que ayudan al sistema inmunitario a responder al virus en el futuro. CDC aprobó que la vacuna Novavax contra COVID-19 se usara como otra opción de serie primaria para adultos mayores de 18 años. […]
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Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine 

Novavax is a protein subunit vaccine packaged with harmless proteins of the COVID-19 virus alongside another ingredients called an adjuvant that helps the immune system respond to the virus in the future.  CDC has endorsed that Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine be used as another primary series option for adults ages 18 years older. Two doses of […]
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Elder Abuse Spreads, Stoked by the Pandemic

Several different circumstances, due to the pandemic, have facilitated the spread of elder abuse. There has been a shortage of licensed caregivers, low pay, and caregiver burnout. Also, social isolation, which is a risk factor for abuse, has kept family members from visiting and checking in on their older loved ones. There are 51 cases of
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SECOND COVID-19 BOOSTER DOSES AVAILABLE AT PIMA COUNTY LOCATIONS

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its booster recommendations on March 29, 2022, to include those groups. “These populations are most at risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19, and now they have a chance to increase their protection with a second booster dose,” said Pima County Health Department Director Dr. Theresa Cullen. […]