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Imaging Study Confirms COVID Infections Milder in Vaccinated Individuals
Compelling new research, confirmed by imaging and clinical characteristics, confirm that breakthrough COVID-19 infections are less severe in vaccinated individuals. Research, led by Dr. Jong Eun Lee of Chonnam National University Hospital in Dong-gu, Gwangju, South Korea, was published February 1 in Radiology. The study supports other evidence that vaccines reduce the severity of COVID-19…
Read MoreWomen Benefit When They Schedule Their Mammogram around their COVID Vaccine or Booster
Recent research, published on November 17 in Academic Radiology, suggests that women will benefit by scheduling their mammogram around their COVID-19 vaccination or booster. Soon after COVID-19 vaccinations began in late 2020 and early 2021, radiologists noticed unilateral axillary adenopathy in women who had recently received their COVID-19 vaccine. In those cases, researchers recommended follow-up…
Read MoreCMS Requires COVID-19 Vaccination by January 4th for Facilities that Accept Medicare and Medicaid
CMS announced an emergency order requiring every healthcare facility, who participates in Medicare and Medicaid programs to ensure that all eligible employees receive COVID-19 vaccination by January 4, 2022. The emergency order applies to approximately 76,000 facilities that employ more than 17 million healthcare workers. Applicable facilities include: Ambulatory Surgery Centers Clinics Community Mental Health…
Read MoreUK Finds COVID Vaccines Have Decreased Number Of Hospitalizations
The first UK studies regarding Britain’s mass vaccinations show strong support in that the vaccines have been affective, since numbers clearly show that the vaccines reduce the rate of Covid-related hospital admissions and can be reducing the spread of the virus. The studies found that just a single dose of the AstraZeneca or the Pfizer…
Read MoreCancer Organizations Endorse Screening During COVID-19
The pandemic has forced people to stay home, especially from doctor’s offices. A pain or two can be ignored to avoid the virus and give those who are actually ill a spot in a hospital bed. However, there is no evidence that the rate of cancer is decreasing, which leaves the possibility that cancers are…
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