19Aug 2021 by Dr. Tonya
Children & COVID-19 Vaccine

Children & COVID-19 Vaccine

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Tonya L. Breaux-Shropshire, PhD, MPH Children & COVID-19. Children are not likely to be infected, but since the Delta variant is so contagious, more children get infected, get sick, and spread the virus. According to the Centers for Disease Control(CDC), to date, there have been over 94,000 children hospitalized with COVID-19. Unfortunately, approximately 400 children have died from COVID-19. Yet, only 39% of children between 16-17 year old and 27% of them between 12-15 year old have been fully vaccinated. Children & COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendation The CDC recommends that children 12 and older get vaccinated to help protect against COVID-19, but check with your child’s doctor. This is not medical advice and is only CDC recommendations. Everyone is different, and you need to get your medical advice from your doctor…
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14Aug 2021 by Dr. Tonya
Children and COVID-19

Children and COVID-19

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Children and COVID-19. Louisiana, Texas, and Florida have the highest levels of cases and hospitalizations in the United States (US). Schools all over the united states opened yesterday. Children 12-17 years old makeup approximately 25 million Americans (2019) with 7.1% fully vaccinated. With 25% of children 12-17 years old fully vaccinated, we have a long way to go. Teens are more vaccinated than younger children. There are 27% of 12-15-year-olds and 39% of children 16-17 years olds who are fully vaccinated. In 2019, there were about 25 million children in the United States, aged 12 to 17 years. What will it take for us to be happy? You can hear a podcast with Jonathan Haidt with Brian Johnson at this link. Psychological truths: "What we are today comes from our…
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05Aug 2021 by Dr. Tonya
Pregnancy & Delta Variant

Pregnancy & Delta Variant

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Pregnancy & Delta Variant surge. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society for Fetal Medicine recommend that all pregnant individuals be vaccinated against COVID-19. This is new information because prior to now, COVID-19 vaccines were only recommended at 20 weeks or more and before the third trimester. Mothers are at risk for severe COVID-19 disease up to death from the virus. Only 22% of women have received at least one vaccine. Ask your doctor about anything that you might be concerned about.
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