Tag Archives: COVID-19 Vaccine

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Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities

FEMA has released new emergency preparedness resources for people with disabilities on the website Ready.gov. Disability intersects every demographic group. There are people with disabilities of all ages, races, genders and national origins....

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FDA Approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine

On August 23, 2021, the FDA approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and will now be marketed as Comirnaty, for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and...

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COVID-19 Vaccines for Immunocompromised People

Center's for Disease Control (CDC) now recommends that people whose immune systems are compromised moderately to severely should receive an additional dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine after the initial 2 doses. Widespread vaccination is a critical...

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COVID-19 Vaccine Lottery

New Mexico has introduced a COVID-19 vaccine lottery to encourage residents to get their shots. In New Mexico, the Vax-2-The-Max program will also be giving away free park passes, travel vouchers, staycations, museum passes, and other prizes....

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CDC Interim Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People

CDC has released updated interim public health recommendations for people fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The information below is an excerpt from the CDC's updated recommendations on April 27, 2021. As this is a rapidly evolving situation,...

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CDC Update – Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Use to Resume

As of April 25, 2021 the CDC and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommend use of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen (J&J/Janssen) COVID-19 Vaccine resume in the United States, after a temporary pause. The information below is an...

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