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COVID-19 Vaccine Comes to Sarah Bush Lincoln

Wednesday, December 16, 2020. The first allotment of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine was delivered to Sarah Bush Lincoln Wednesday afternoon and employees were eager to pull up their sleeves to receive the first round of vaccines. Hospitalist Arli Bumatayo, MD, was the first employee to receive the vaccine. He has direct patient contact with hospitalized […]

Extra Doses of Pfizer Vaccine in Vials Could Stretch U.S. Supply

THURSDAY, Dec. 17, 2020 (Healthday News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that additional doses can be drawn from vials of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, after pharmacists noticed the vials contained more than the expected five doses. The discovery could expand the country’s supply by millions of doses just as the Trump administration […]

Getting Ready for the COVID-19 Vaccine

Around the world, thousands of scientists and researchers have been working at a fast pace this year to bring vaccines to market that can help prevent COVID-19. What do you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine right now? Learn the latest below. When will a COVID-19 vaccine be available? As of today, the FDA […]

A Simple Way to Keep the Flu Away

You can avoid the flu this season by taking 1 simple step: Get a flu shot. Unfortunately, some people think that getting a flu immunization is too much trouble or costs too much. Or, they are sure that a flu immunization will make them sick or make them more likely to catch the flu or […]