• COVID-19: What is an Emergency Use Authorization?

    According to the FDA, an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) is a mechanism to facilitate the availability and use of medical countermeasures, including vaccines, during public health emergencies, such as the current COVID-19 pandemic.1 An EUA allows the use of medical products, not yet approved, when there are no adequate,...
  • COVID-19: ¿Qué es una autorización de uso de emergencia?

    Según la FDA, una autorización de uso de emergencia (EUA, por sus siglas en inglés) es un mecanismo para facilitar la disponibilidad y el uso de contramedidas médicas, incluidas las vacunas, durante emergencias de salud pública, como la pandemia de la COVID-19 actual.1 Una EUA permite el uso de...
  • Nueva Campaña Educativa COVID se enfoca en Californianos LGBTQ+

    SAN FRANCISCO – La pandemia COVID ha tenido un impacto devastador en la comunidad LGBTQ+, por lo que Equality California, con 1 millón de miembros, ha lanzado una campaña bilingüe educativa y de sensibilización, a nivel estatal. Presentada el martes 2 de marzo, la idea es asegurarse que la...
  • New COVID Education Campaign to Focus on LGBTQ+ Californians

    SAN FRANCISCO – The pandemic has had devastating impacts on the LGBTQ+ community, so the 1 million-member Equality California has launched a bilingual, statewide education and outreach campaign. Unveiled on Tuesday March 2nd, the idea is to make sure people know when and where to get the vaccine, and also to...
  • Fighting Flu and Staying Healthy All Year With Medicaid and CHIP

    Each year, millions of Americans get sick from “seasonal influenza” (“the flu”). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 38 million people got sick with the flu during the 2019-2020 flu season. The flu is more dangerous than the common cold and children are...
  • Combata la influenza y manténgase saludable todo el año con Medicaid y CHIP

    Cada año, millones de estadounidenses se enferman de “influenza estacional” (“la gripe”). Según los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC), más de 38 millones de personas se enfermaron de influenza durante la temporada de influenza 2019-2020. La influenza es más peligrosa que el resfriado común...
  • Cinco formas de ayudar a reducir la propagación en el hogar de gérmenes que causan enfermedades

    Family Features Desde el comienzo de la pandemia de COVID-19, ha habido un mayor enfoque en mantener la salud y el bienestar. Es importante comprender dónde y cuándo desinfectar regularmente en el hogar y cómo proteger a las personas que corren el mayor riesgo de contraer una infección de...
  • 5 Ways to Help Prevent the Spread of Illness

    Family Features This year, as cold and flu season converges with the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important to take precautions to help prevent the spread of illness and infection both in and out of the home. The similarities between cold, flu and COVID-19 symptoms can be confusing, and a spike...
  • “COVID-Only” Nursing Homes Raise Concerns for NY Residents’ Rights

    NEW YORK – Are some nursing-home residents being moved without notice to create “COVID-only” facilities? That’s one of several concerns being raised by advocates for people with disabilities. Last March, the state said nursing homes had to accept people regardless of their COVID status – and deaths soared. Then...
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