COVID-19 Vaccinations: Third Doses Now Available for Immunocompromised in Santa Clara County Santa Clara County, CA – County officials announced on August 14, 2021 that a third dose of COVID-19 vaccination is now available for people who have a compromised immune system, effective immediately. Eligible individuals are encouraged to contact their primary healthcare provider for consideration of the additional dose. Appointments can also be scheduled now through the County’s website sccfreevax.org, which also includes information about numerous drop-in vaccination sites throughout the county, including local pharmacies. This expansion of eligibility follows the decision by the Food and Drug Administration to extend emergency use authorization ... August 23, 2021 COVID19, Public Health COVID-19, ThirdDose, Vaccination, Vaccine 0 0 Comment Read More »
Effect of Graphic Warning Labels on Cigarette Packs on US Smokers’ Cognitions and Smoking Behavior After 3 Months, A Randomized Clinical Trial Abstract Importance The US Food and Drug Administration’s implementation of graphic warning labels (GWLs) on cigarette packs is under challenge in US courts. Objective To determine whether GWLs can affect US smokers’ perceptions about their cigarettes or health consequences and changes in smoking behavior. Design, Setting, and Participants This study was a randomized clinical trial of the effect of a 3-month, real-world experience of cigarettes with GWL packaging. Community recruitment was done from September 2016 through December 2019 of daily smokers from San Diego, California, aged 21 to 65 years, who were not ready to ... August 10, 2021 General, Public Health Cigarette, FDA, Warning Labels 0 0 Comment Read More »
County of Santa Clara Releases Data Dashboard Showing COVID-19 Case Rates by Vaccination Status This dashboard shows the 7-day daily average COVID-19 case rate by day for Santa Clara County overall, for unvaccinated residents, and for fully vaccinated residents. The COVID-19 case rate for the county overall is calculated as the total number of cases on a given day per 100,000 County residents. The COVID-19 case rate for unvaccinated residents is calculated as the total number of cases on a given day per 100,000 unvaccinated residents on that day. The COVID-19 case rate for fully vaccinated residents is calculated as the total number ... August 5, 2021 COVID19, Public Health Case Rate, COVID-19 0 0 Comment Read More »
Effect of Physician-Delivered COVID-19 Public Health Messages and Messages Acknowledging Racial Inequity on Black and White Adults’ Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices Related to COVID-19 Abstract IMPORTANCE Social distancing is critical to the control of COVID-19, which has disproportionately affected the Black community. Physician-delivered messages may increase adherence to these behaviors. OBJECTIVES To determine whether messages delivered by physicians improve COVID-19 knowledge and preventive behaviors and to assess the differential effectiveness of messages tailored to the Black community. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This randomized clinical trial of self-identified White and Black adults with less than a college education was conducted from August 7 to September 6, 2020. Of 44 743 volunteers screened, 30 174 ... July 19, 2021 COVID19, Patient Care, Public Health Clinical Trial, COVID-19, Inequity, Public Health 0 0 Comment Read More »
Public Health Update on COVID-19 Vaccine and PREP/PEP Treatments to Prevent HIV The CDC recommends that individuals who are HIV positive receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Those who are negative but taking the drug Truvada as part of a PREP or PEP HIV prevention strategy should also receive the COVID-19 vaccine. There is no known negative interaction with any of the three vaccines and HIV medications. This information comes from individuals who were taking Truvada during the vaccines’ trials, as well as those vaccinated since authorization. The use of the HIV medication Truvada as a form of Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) or Post-exposure prophylaxis ... June 28, 2021 COVID19, Public Health HIV, Vaccine 0 0 Comment Read More »
