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Research shows that getting a COVID vaccine can protect you against long COVID, an oft-debilitating condition that’s associated with chronic symptoms like fatigue, coughing, headaches and chest pain. Long COVID can persist for weeks or years after a COVID infection.
Which pharmacy chains are ordering and administering the new COVID vaccine in NY under Gov. Kathy Hochul's executive order?
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Another US doctors' group breaks with federal policy, recommends COVID-19 vaccines for all adults
The American Academy of Family Physicians said on Monday that it recommends all adults over the age of 18, children and pregnant women to receive COVID-19 vaccines, a contrast to the U.S. government's narrowed approvals for the shots.
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Lopez: When I got COVID, readers said it proved vaccines don't work. What has RFK Jr. wrought?
I can’t say I was surprised, but it didn’t take long for readers to jump at the bait last week when I wrote that for the first time, I had tested positive for COVID-19 despite having been regularly vaccinated throughout the pandemic.
If we look at the example of the COVID vaccine, how is policy trickling down to actual access? These people will not be able to get the vaccine without finding a doctor who is willing to do that for them off-label, and they might have to pay for it out of pocket.
Pharmacies are offering the updated COVID-19 vaccine. Some will need a prescription — and could pay out of pocket.
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Hilton Head Island Packet on MSNThese COVID-19 variants are spreading across SC. What are symptoms? Are there vaccines available?
As COVID-19 cases persist in South Carolina, here’s what to know about the latest data and what to do if you feel sick.
The coronavirus has muscled its way back into headlines in recent weeks amid a summer wave of the illness and growing difficulties in getting the vaccine, as well as efforts by the Trump administration that could make getting inoculated harder for some people.
Last week, Massachusetts became the first state to require insurers to cover vaccines recommended by the state instead of by the federal government.
Here’s what to know about the latest COVID strain — and how to tell if your at-home test is still good to use.
CVS confirmed Nevada Board of Pharmacy issued new guidance Friday and as a result the vaccines will be made available, though it offered no timeline.
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New COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Wisconsin amid questions over who is eligible, where to get it
In some states, the new COVID vaccine is available only with a prescription. But in Wisconsin, people at high-risk can get the shot without one.