Tag Archives: COVID19

Why We Need to Discuss the COVID-19 Vaccine with Women of Childbearing Age

When we meet with women for perinatal psychiatry consultations, we now ask about vaccinations.  It’s not something we typically do, but after the last year, we are now getting involved in their decisions regarding vaccination against COVID-19.  Just as we counsel women to avoid alcohol and to consistently take their prenatal vitamins, providing information on… Read More »

We’ll Probably Need Booster Shots for Covid-19. But When? And Which Ones?

The Coronavirus Outbreak liveLatest Updates Maps and Cases States Falling Behind Vaccine Goals Vaccine Maps Vaccines and Children Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story Matter We’ll Probably Need Booster Shots for Covid-19. But When? And Which Ones? Scientists are asking a lot of questions about Covid-19 booster shots,… Read More »

Roundup: New telehealth app for COVID-19 patients in India, Japanese firms’ initiative for brain health and more briefs

Indian telehealth app offers COVID-19 virtual consultations Indian digital health startup 5e Healthcare is now offering virtual consultations for COVID-19 patients through its mobile app. Its 5eCare app assists both asymptomatic and suspected COVID-19 patients in accessing remote care within 15 minutes of booking. Attending doctors are giving out digital prescriptions to their patients through… Read More »

White House will prioritize Latin America and Caribbean with first tranche of 25M donated COVID-19 vaccines

The Biden administration unveiled plans to prioritize Latin America and Caribbean countries in the first phase of its plan to donate millions of coronavirus vaccines to poorer countries struggling under pandemic surges. “Today, the Administration announced its framework for sharing at least 80 million U.S. vaccine doses globally by the end of June and the… Read More »

Biden to support waiving COVID-19 vaccine patent protections to aid other countries

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said the United States would support a global effort to lift intellectual property protections temporarily on coronavirus vaccines in an effort to help countries struggling with the weight of the pandemic to develop the shots more quickly. “The administration believes strongly in intellectual property protections but in service of ending… Read More »