Public Health
Just two days after its discovery on Nov. 24, the WHO classified the Omicron variant as one of concern
What paramedics needs to know as reports of self-medication for COVID-19 rise
I can’t presume to know what’s in the heart of this vaccine resister, but each preventable firefighter, paramedic and cop COVID-19 death is heartbreaking to me
Review the major milestones associated with initial vaccine rollout, clinic scale-ups, and the race to determine the efficacy of vaccines on new variants
One year later: I’m thankful for vaccinated EMTs and paramedics and their willingness to serve others with compassion and empathy
The mobile crisis intervention class is planned to run three times a year with cohorts made up of participants from municipalities, nonprofits and community groups
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The infected individual had recently returned from South Africa and was fully vaccinated but had not received a booster shot and was experiencing “mild symptoms,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci
The pilot program dispatches a mental health worker and a firefighter-paramedic to mental health crisis calls in lieu of police
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The CDC will consult with experts before finalizing official recommendations for who should get boosters and when
An independent expert panel will publicly debate the evidence on October 26 for Pfizer and BioNTech’s Emergency Use Authorization application
The city is the only government employer in Hawaii that does not allow weekly testing for workers who decline to be vaccinated and are not also exempt for religious or medical reasons
Part of the president’s plan includes requiring vaccines for healthcare workers at places where Medicare and Medicaid payments are accepted
A report from England’s public health agency suggested the mu variant might be as resistant to vaccines as the worrisome beta variant
The U.S. is the first country to fully approve the shot, in a move that may pave the way for additional mandates
Many EMS departments in the state are already short staffed, and officials say the vaccine mandate will exacerbate the situation
First responders will begin receiving their vaccination booster shots, followed by the elderly and those considered high risk
On Friday, attorneys who said they represent more than 1,200 first responders filed a class-action lawsuit in federal court, asking that the city’s mandate be voided
All healthcare workers in Washington, D.C., must be vaccinated by Sept. 30, with some exemptions available for medical or religious reasons
The Charlotte, N.C. agency is implementing a deadline for all employees to get the vaccine or submit religious or medical exemptions
A day after recording the most new daily cases since the start of the pandemic, Florida broke a previous record for current hospitalizations set more than a year ago
As the Delta variant accelerates in the U.S., first responders should be aware of the differences in the latest strain
The 2020 death toll estimate is up by about 20K, with fentanyl blamed for more than 60% of overdoses
Moore and Rob Lawrence break down employer mandates and exemptions for mask wearing and vaccination
Urge your representatives to pass the Prevent Bleeding Act, to expand access to bleeding control kits
Organizers say the tests will both keep attendees safe and help health officials understand how many asymptomatic people may be attending large events
“Every arm counts:” 4 ways to encourage more people in your community to get vaccinated
The program seeks to determine which calls require a police response and which can be handled by firefighter-medics or others
Penn State College of Medicine researchers seek to better understand the factors that lead to unnecessary 911 calls and transports
City first responders have been eligible to get the vaccine since January
Opponents of the proposal said it would prevent healthcare agencies from keeping track of which staff members are vaccinated
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