Posts Tagged ‘CDC’
CDC issues guidelines for fully vaccinated people
Monday morning, the CDC took to a video conference call to review interim guidelines for post-vaccinated people; guidelines that have been expected for over a week. Key Points This is the first set of public health recommendations for fully vaccinated people. This guidance will be updated and expanded based on the level of community spread…
Read More#1 way to fight COVID-19: Improve your Mask(s) – NOW
On a conference call today we heard what is coming our way – a variant – more than one variants – our vaccines can fight them – but the ability of COVID-19 to spread is increasing dramatically. We will see this impact us from now to the end of March. The only way to fight…
Read MoreSafe Super Bowl – YES! Superspreader – NO!
The CDC felt they should add a special section to their “Small Gatherings” as the Super Bowl approaches for this weekend so you could learn more about how to reduce your risk of spreading and being exposed to COVID-19 – Here you go! Then check out some other fun suggestions (other than football – we’ll…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Today, Dec. 21, 2020
Photo: Good idea gone very wrong. Pop-Up sites seemed like a good idea, but resulted in traffic jams, sites late in opening and closing early – and this very disturbing scene at the Warwick Mall – where hundreds of people lined up indoors for tests, walking around the mall for 15 minutes, then returning for…
Read MoreWho is next for the vaccine? CDC announces priorities
Next in line for the vaccines? Those over 75 and frontline essential workers. This comes as the Moderna vaccine rolled out of its Mississippi. Those groups follow frontline health care workers and nursing home residents, who have already begun receiving the limited supplies of vaccines available. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted Sunday…
Read MoreWho gets the first COVID-19 Vaccinations
Before one or more COVID-19 vaccines are authorized for use by FDA, a committee of medical and public health experts that advises CDC met on Tuesday to provide interim guidance on who should get the initial doses of vaccine. The committee recommended healthcare personnel and people who live in long-term care facilities should receive COVID-19…
Read MoreMake a PACT and Appreciate
by Donna Rustigian Mac, contributing writer Typically, at this time of year, we read articles about how to communicate with “challenging personalities”, some family members and people you are forced to surround yourself with at the holidays. What a difference a global pandemic makes. The CDC is suggesting you follow their strict guidelines. Families are…
Read MoreDon’t take it home for the holidays!
What will RI Colleges/Universities do to protect families back home… Soon, students at Rhode Island colleges and universities will leave for home. Thousands of them. They’ll drive, get on a bus, a train, or a plane. Friends or family may come to fetch them. To bring them home. Home to brothers and sisters, parents, friends…
Read MoreCDC issues ways to “be prepared and stay safe” if you decide to go out
As communities and businesses are opening, you may be looking for ways to resume some daily activities as safely as possible. While there is no way to ensure zero risk of infection, it is important to understand potential risks and how to adopt different types of prevention measures to protect yourself and to help reduce…
Read MoreCoronavirus Update – 2-29-2020
Advice We don’t mean to make light, in any way, of this challenge to our health, but if you could think about your face area as having a “cone of shame” around it, and have a “hands-off” policy as much as possible, we know that would make a big difference in preventing germs from entering…
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