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Tag: vaccine
Fauci talks vaccine timeline
Nation’s infectious disease doc delivers at WVU conference A vaccine for COVID-19 may be available before the end of the year, the nation’s top infectious disease doctor […]
Marsh: Masks equal vaccine
Face coverings can spare lives as COVID ramps up Dr. Clay Marsh and Don Knotts might seem like an unlikely pairing at first glance. Gov. Jim Justice, […]
Don’t rush a COVID-19 vaccine
Salk’s son talks about COVID Do the necessary clinical work and don’t rush a vaccine for COVID-19. That’s what Peter Salk, son of polio vaccine inventor Jonas […]
Protect pets and yourself: Get them vaccinated
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Charlie Benson came face-to-face with one of the two cases of rabid animals that occurred in late September in Monongalia County — the only two that […]
Get your flu shot, don’t let COVID-19 get in the way
The first of October, the traditional start of flu season is here, and that begs the question of whether people are reluctant to get a vaccine because […]
Last year’s concerns are still prevalent
It’s interesting to look back at the summer of 2019 and consider the big public health concerns at the time. Two big topics were rabies and measles. […]
Parents asked to not skip their child ’s vaccines
Children not up-to-date have higher virus risk WVU Medicine WVU Medicine Children’s pediatricians are encouraging families to not delay well-child visits due to COVID-19. Missed visits can […]
More research needed on virus
Ayne Amjad, West Virginia’s state medical officer, said she doesn’t believe COVID-19 is a particularly deadly illness. What is deadly, she continued, is our inability to fully […]
Researcher: HPV turns cells into ‘zombies’
Changes in division may lead to cancer in men and women The human papilloma virus turns healthy cells into “zombies” and controls how frequently they reproduce, according […]