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Do COVID-19 Vaccines Shed?
COVID-19 vaccines can’t cause someone to spread coronavirus particles, including mRNA and spike proteins, to other people. It’s not biologically possible.
Some…
It Takes Two – Why You Need Both COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
Full COVID-19 protection requires two doses
If you received a Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, you need two doses to be fully protected. (Janssen is a one-dose vaccine).
• The vaccines…
COVID-19 Vaccines for Adolescents: What Parents Need to Know
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded its Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to include adolescents 12-15 years old. Here are answers to comment…
Vax Fact of the Week
Are COVID-19 Vaccines Continually Watched for Safety?
After clinical trials, FDA authorization or approval, and a recommendation on use from the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization…
Booster Bulletin: Your Weekly Dose of Immunization News
We’re committed to sharing news and information from local and national media about COVID-19, available vaccines, and immunization-related topics. Each week we’ll continue to review clips from…
Getting the Facts Behind the Vaccines
Getting the COVID-19 vaccine is a matter of individual choice. Neither the U.S. nor Nevada government is mandating that residents get a COVID-19 vaccine. However, vaccinating the population so we…
Vaccine Q&A With Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell, MD
Over the last few month’s I have heard several concerns about receiving the vaccine. Here are some of the common questions I regularly hear.
Es tu momento!
Ya varios meses han transcurrido desde que este virus nos ha cambiado la vida, mucho hemos padecido y sacrificado a lo largo de este periodo de pandemia.
The Booster Bulletin: Your Dose of Immunization News
We’re committed to sharing news and information from local and national media about COVID-19, available vaccines, and immunization-related topics. Each edition we’ll review clips from across the U.S…
This is Our Shot
In December, I joined thousands of frontline workers across the country and received my COVID-19 vaccine! The shot didn’t hurt at all, but there were still tears. Tears for the 310,935 people in…
The COVID-19 Vaccine and Allergies
As a food allergy advocate
and parent of two children with food allergies, my mantra is "scrutinize
every morsel of food, beverage or medication" that will enter your body.
Living with food…
Flu Prevention During COVID-19
Fall and winter months bring the flu season. Here is what you need to know to help protect you and your family from the flu and COVID-19.