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Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Study Reports Higher Childbirth Complication Rates for Black and Hispanic Women Regardless of Age

May 27, 2021 Carma Henry 0

Black women under the age of 24 are more likely to experience severe childbirth complications than White women over the age of 35 – an age group usually considered high risk, according to new data from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA). Data shows the rates of childbirth complications have been increasing for women of color. In the last two years, the rate of Hispanic women with severe childbirth complications increased 19%. […]

COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy: What Expecting Moms Need to Know

May 26, 2021 Carma Henry 0

Initially, there was limited data on whether the COVID-19 vaccines were safe and effective during pregnancy, but new research shows encouraging evidence that the COVID-19 vaccines offer strong immune protection for women who are pregnant. A recent study published by The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology found that the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are safe and effective in pregnant and lactating women. These women can also pass down antibodies to their newborns. […]

Thousands Vaccinated Across Australia’s Northern Territory

May 26, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

MELBOURNE, Australia — More than 10,000 people in Australia’s Northern Territory are now fully inoculated against coronavirus, with more than 42,000 vaccine doses administered. The rollout is tracking well, with the first jab given to about […]

Moderna says its vaccine triggers immune response in teenagers, will seek FDA approval

May 26, 2021 Carma Henry 0

Biotechnology company Moderna announced Tuesday that its two-shot coronavirus vaccine produced the same immune response in teenagers as adults, and it plans to submit the data to U.S. regulators in early June. […]

Australian State Queensland Prioritizes Flu Jab Over Covid-19 Vaccine

May 21, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

CANBERRA, Australia — The Australian Medical Association has urged prominent Queenslanders to step up and get this “damned vaccine” after the premier said she would delay her Covid-19 jab.Anastasia Palaszczuk hasn’t spoken to her doctor about […]

Fury Over West Australian Nurses’ Watchdog Referrals

May 21, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

NEDLANDS, Australia — Relations between doctors, nurses, and the West Australian health department have sunk to a new low, with unions threatening to refer executives to the medical watchdog over the death of Aishwarya Aswath at […]

Coronavirus Report: May 17, 2021

May 20, 2021 Carma Henry 0

Coronavirus Report: May 17, 2021 […]

Clarity Sought On Vaccine Rollout, Australian Borders

May 13, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

CANBERRA, Australia — The Morrison government faces pressure from the business community and doctors to lay out a plan for Australia’s reopening as Covid-19 cases dwindle, and the vaccine is rolled out. Ministers have been talking […]

Travelers Back In Isolation Over South Australia Hotel Covid Leak

May 13, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

ADELAIDE, Australia — Returned travelers on a South Australian hotel quarantine floor where Covid-19 leaked have been ordered into another two weeks of isolation. Genomic sequencing testing has confirmed a Melbourne man became infected while staying […]

Fauci on U.S. COVID Deaths: ‘No Doubt… We Have Been Undercounting’

May 13, 2021 Carma Henry 0

Even as the United States easily outpaces the rest of the world in coronavirus-related deaths, that toll has undoubtedly been undercounted, says Dr. Anthony Fauci. […]