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The FDA approved a new pharmaceutical drug as prevention against Covid-19. The doctor in charge of the research and development department at DHR tells us who qualifies and what this new process is about. The Evusheld doses is to prevent Sars-Cov-2 and it differentiates from the rest of the other injections because this one helps […]
City leaders and health experts say it’s important not to let your guard down as scientists continue to learn more on Omicron. City council members say they don’t want to be caught off guard. The Covid-19 pandemic caused hospitals to be at capacity, exhausting medical professionals. “Our goal is to be prepared and make […]
The FDA has backed Pfizer’s lower dose for children ages 5-11, something that health experts in the valley say is the first step to ensuring less pediatric hospitalizations due to Covid-19. This Tuesday the FDA voted to recommend this vaccine, with one abstention, which is that the dose’s benefits outweighs any potential risks, including the […]
The DHR Hospital is studying the use of polyclonal antibodies to treat adult patients not vaccinated against Covid-19. The polyclonal antibodies will attack different areas of the virus, when the monoclonal only attacks one area of the virus. The goal of these antibodies is to eliminate the virus. This is a first study of this […]
According to the Associated Press, the FDA has approved the mixing of Covid-19 boosters. This after a study that was conducted on nearly 450 people. The FDA approved booster shots for both Johnson & Johnson and Moderna and at the same time gave a green light for people to mix and match different types of […]