Moderna trial showing promise for expanding age requirement next month

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on May 26, 2021. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Moderna is one step closer to allowing more children to roll up their sleeves for a COVID-19 vaccine. Their most recent clinical trial — involving more than 3,700 people — showed a 100 percent vaccine effectiveness in the group that was vaccinated. After the first dose, the vaccine was found to be 93 percent effective against infection. Moderna officials said that their vaccine is “safe and highly effective” in 12 to 17 year olds. Side effects mentioned in the trial were mild to moderate, with the most prominent being arm pain. Headaches, fatigue...

Half of Americans now fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on May 25, 2021. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

(CNN) – The US has hit a new milestone Tuesday with 50% of adults becoming fully vaccinated against COVID-19, CDC reports Over 131 million Americans have been fully vaccinated as of Tuesday morning. “This is a major milestone in our country’s vaccination efforts,” White House Senior COVID-19 Advisor Andy Slavitt said during a White House briefing, noting only 1% of Americans were vaccinated when President Joe Biden entered office in January. Earlier this month, Biden said he wanted 160 million US adults fully vaccinated by July 4. The Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 was...

Charlotte County public school vaccine event on Saturday

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on May 21, 2021. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Students aged 12 to 17 will be able to get vaccinated at Port Charlotte Middle School on Saturday. The Charlotte County Department of Health is offering vaccinations for students 12 to 17 on Saturday, May 22, at Port Charlotte Middle School from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Only Charlotte County Public School students will be able to get a shot. The DOH will be offering the Pfizer vaccine, which is the only shot approved by the FDA for people under 18. If you want to get a shot, CLICK HERE to register. All students who get the shot will need to bring a parent or legal guardian...

Fauci says COVID-19 booster shot likely needed ‘within a year or so”

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on May 19, 2021. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

A COVID-19 booster vaccine, when authorized, will likely be needed within a year following initial vaccination, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, said Wednesday. “I believe it likely will be within a year,” Fauci said during an Axios interview on vaccine rollout. “We know that the vaccine durability of the efficacy lasts at least six months, and likely considerably more, but I think we will almost certainly require a booster sometime within a year or so after getting the primary,” Fauci said. Fauci’s statement comes more than a month...

Medical experts debunk rumors about vaccines causing infertility

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on May 15, 2021. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

FORT MYERS, Fla.– We’ve all read rumors on social media before. The saying goes, you can’t believe everything you read online. Well, recently there have been a lot of rumors swirling around social media about the COVID-19 vaccine. The latest fear is someone with the vaccine can “radiate” harmful particles, or spike proteins, to women, disrupting their reproductive system. Recently, misinformation is being spread that the vaccine can impact women’s menstrual cycle. Some even say it can harm fertility or even causing a miscarriage. This is definitely not true, according...

NBC2’S Vax Facts

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on May 13, 2021. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

This page is devoted to helping you get your COVID-19 vaccine from one of the various sources currently giving shots. NOTE: The Pfizer coronavirus vaccine eligibility age was lowered to 12-years-old. Anyone under the age of 18 must be with a parent or legal guardian to get their shot. Who is eligible for a vaccine? Anyone 12+ Frontline healthcare workers Law enforcement officers & first responders Long-term care facility residents & staff K-12 employees & staff can be vaccinated at federal pharmacy vaccination sites and FEMA sites People under 12 can also be vaccinated if they...

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