Vaccine
In the past year, EMS has been on the front lines, has provided care and has sacrificed in equal measure
The NHTSA Office of EMS Offers Just in Time Training Resources for EMS providers playing key roles in community COVID-19 vaccination efforts
The pharmaceutical company is developing a vaccine scheduled to be delivered in December; it is one of several companies working on a vaccine
EMTs and paramedics must focus on patient care, self-care, transmission reduction, communication and preparation for the future
Rachel Elsberry, a family member of fallen Rapid Response EMS Paramedic Paul Novicki, will participate in the trial next week
This is the first-stage study of a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed in record time
The Wisconsin EMTs received rabies vaccines in 2018 after treating a woman who was foaming at the mouth and later died
Use your familiarity, credibility and ability to speak in plain language to inform the public about the novel coronavirus and how to avoid infection
Austin-Travis County EMS said it is responding to 30 flu cases per day
From mumps and measles, to the plague and Ebola, it is critical EMS is aware of the outbreaks, syndromes and conditions on the radar of public health
EMS providers were OK’d to administer the vaccine after 19 new cases were recorded in the state last week
The bill makes it more difficult for Colorado parents to get vaccine exemptions for their kids
Following the declaration, city officials ordered mandatory vaccinations for all people in Williamsburg
The Montgomery County paramedic podcast discusses basic information on clinical presentation, transmission of the measles virus
Hundreds of undergraduates who received vaccinations against type B meningococcal disease must receive replacement inoculations
Groups of 10 or more can schedule an appointment to have MedStar come to a place of their convenience and administer flu vaccinations
This year’s vaccine falls in the middle range of seasonal effectiveness rates, but only 25 percent effective against H3N2
The effectiveness estimates come from the tracking of about 4,600 children and adult patients in five states
The study found that the risk was six times higher in the first week after the flu is diagnosed, compared to the year before and after the bug hits
Despite 100 years of science, the flu virus too often beats our best defenses because it constantly mutates
Officials hope to end the official emergency status by Jan 31 after spending millions in fighting the epidemic
Researchers said they developed a vaccine that blocks the feeling of euphoria caused by opioids without interfering with other addiction treatments
The motion was introduced and approved after a union spokesperson made an urgent call for vaccines after the officer contracted the virus
A three-person team of paramedics has delivered 81 vaccinations in an effort to stop the spread of the city’s hepatitis A outbreak
The federal panel of experts recommends what vaccines children and adults should receive and when
California has distributed 81,000 federally-funded vaccine doses since the outbreak began
Paramedics will be able to deliver hepatitis A doses only under the supervision of nurses and at special events created to inoculate those who are at high risk
More than 44,000 parents in Texas filed personal-belief exemptions last school year to shield their children from vaccinations
Medical professionals and state health officials are working to contain the virus
Each was sent home with a letter reiterating that the student may not attend school until the required documentation is submitted
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