Vaccine
John Romeo, SCCAD’s deputy chief medical officer, shares the lessons learned from registering as a vaccine distribution site and recruiting vaccinators
As agencies are tasked with moving, packing and unpacking the vaccines, providers must be mindful of carbon dioxide dangers
A frontline ED and EMS physician recounts his experience with COVID-19
For the third straight year CDC investigators found the nasal spray flu vaccine performed dismally while the traditional flu injection worked reasonably
The on-demand ride service is able to deliver mass vaccination, preventative care and layperson first aid in a way that EMS can’t match
EMS providers need to follow infection control guidelines for care and transport of patients with infectious, contagious and even deadly antibiotic-resistant organisms
Vaccination is one of the most effective methods for preventing influenza spread and the consequences of infection
Like emergency management, public health preparedness is a system designed to assess threats to the public and determine measures to mitigate those threats.
Even though flu kills up to 30,000 Americans per year public health messaging may not change misconceptions or increase vaccinations
The vaccines now under development are not the same type of experimental drug that was given to a pair of American aid workers infected in Liberia and brought into the U.S.
the importance of hand washing can be answered with the question, “Have you ever killed someone with your bare hands?”
