After nearly a year of living with COVID-19, health officials point to the prospect of mass vaccination as the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, the beacon leading us to normalcy. But hope and hard reality continue to collide in Humboldt County, where there are simply nowhere near enough vaccine doses to meet […]
Vaccines
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Local Health Officials to Pause COVID-19 Vaccinations After Severe Allergic Reactions Reported in SoCal
Last night the California State Epidemiologist told all county local health officials to “pause” administration of the Moderna 041L20A COVID-19 vaccine lot after “a disproportionate number of severe adverse reactions were reported at a vaccination clinic in San Diego.” This is the same vaccine lot that makes up 90 percent of doses Humboldt County Public […]
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Herd Immunity
We’ve been hearing a lot about the holy grail of herd immunity lately, especially with the introduction of vaccines to counter COVID-19 and a general sense of seeing the light at the end of this yearlong tunnel. As soon as we’ve achieved herd immunity, goes the meme, we’re out of the woods (to mix my […]
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COVID Cases Rise as Vaccinations Continue
Public Health announced today that 12 new COVID cases were confirmed but reported no additional hospitalizations or deaths, making 125 positive tests so far this week. While it took nearly 290 days for Humboldt County to record its first 1,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, the next 500 arrived over the span of just 18 days. Last […]
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Vaccine Mirage?
In theory, a vaccine is simple: It induces the body to create antibodies to a particular virus. When that virus enters the body, the immune system will recognize it and block it from harming the host. Of course, the vaccine itself must be harmless, hence the twin goals of vaccine development: effectiveness and safety. Traditionally, […]