Category: PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION

University of Virginia Disenrolls Students for Non-Compliance With Vaccine Mandate

The University of Virginia (UVA) has disenrolled 238 students for failing to comply with the school’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, according to reports. Brian Coy, UVA spokesman, told The Washington Post that 49 of the students disenrolled had actually registered for fall classes, “meaning that a good number of the remaining 189 may not have been planning…


University of Virginia Disenrolls Students for Noncompliance With Vaccine Mandate

The University of Virginia (UVA) has disenrolled 238 students for failing to comply with the school’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, according to reports. University spokesman Brian Coy told The Washington Post that 49 of the students disenrolled had actually registered for fall classes, “meaning that a good number of the remaining 189 may not have been planning to…


CDC Urges Vaccinated Travelers at High Risk of COVID-19 Complications to Avoid Cruise Ships

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday that travelers at high risk of complications from COVID-19 should avoid cruise ships, even if fully vaccinated. According to the CDC’s updated guidance on cruise ship travelers, the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, the pathogen that causes the disease COVID-19, spreads easily between people in close…


Vaccines Doesn’t Reduce Peak Viral Load When Infected With Delta Variant, UK Study Suggests

Those who caught the Delta Variant of the CCP virus after being fully vaccinated carry a similar level of peak viral burden with their unvaccinated counterparts, a new UK analysis suggests. This suggests that a vaccinated and an unvaccinated individual, while infected with the variant, would shed similar amounts of the virus at any given time…


With Delta Variant, Vaccines Don’t Reduce Peak Viral Load: UK Study

Those who caught the Delta Variant of the CCP virus after being fully vaccinated carry a similar level of peak viral burden with their unvaccinated counterparts, a new UK analysis suggests. This suggests that a vaccinated and an unvaccinated individual, while infected with the variant, would shed similar amounts of the virus at any given time…


AstraZeneca Antibody Cocktail 77 Percent Effective Against Symptomatic COVID-19 in Trial

AstraZeneca said Friday it plans to apply for regulatory approval of an antibody cocktail that a preliminary study showed was highly effective in preventing symptomatic COVID-19, offering a potential alternative or complement to vaccines. The Anglo-Swedish drugmaker announced in an Aug. 20 release that the drug, a combination of two long-acting antibodies derived from convalescent…


15 Monoclonal Antibody Sites to Be Operational in Florida by Weekend

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is racing through the state to facilitate the opening of monoclonal antibody sites. It is estimated that a total of 15 centers will be open in Florida by Saturday with more scheduled to open next week. Florida State Senator Wilton Simpson was with the governor and his staff…


TSA Extends Transportation Mask Mandate Into January 2022

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said Tuesday it will extend a mask mandate for travellers on airplanes, trains and buses, as well as at airports and train stations, in efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19. The mandate has now been extended through Jan. 18, 2022. It had previously been extended in April through Sept….


TSA Extends Transportation Mask Mandate Into January

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said on Aug. 17 it will extend a mask mandate for travelers on airplanes, trains, and buses, as well as at airports and train stations, in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. The mandate now runs through Jan. 18, 2022; it had previously been extended in April through…


Pediatrics Association Claims Masking Does Not Delay Children’s Speech, Language Development

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says that parents do not need to be concerned about their child’s social development, claiming that masking has no negative impact on speech or language development. “Babies and young children study faces, so you may worry that having masked caregivers would harm children’s language development. There are no studies…