Tag: immunization

It’s one thing for a layperson to question the science behind vaccines. What Florida’s surgeon general did last week  is on an entirely different level. After watching at least seven children at Weston’s Manatee Bay…

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest versions of COVID-19 vaccines were 54% effective at preventing symptomatic infection in adults, according to the first U.S. study to assess how well the shots work. The shots became…

Roger Campbell of Iola drove to Bonita, Okla., last week to get his first round of COVID-19 vaccination. As a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and a member of its health plan since he retired…

Merryl McRae is looking forward to returning to her volunteer work with the Allen County Regional Hospital Auxiliary, after nearly a year away because of the coronavirus pandemic. She doesn’t yet know when that may…

AstraZeneca Plc stopped giving shots of its experimental coronavirus vaccine after a person participating in one of the company’s studies got sick, a potential adverse reaction that could delay or derail efforts to speed an…

Allen County Regional Hospital has been recognized by the Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) and the Kansas Department of Health for achieving one of the highest reported rates in the state for its work to protect…