Will Omicron-Specific Booster Shots be More Effective at Combating Covid-19? 5 Questions Answered

Will Omicron-Specific Booster Shots be More Effective at Combating Covid-19? 5 Questions Answered

By Prakash Nagarkatti & Mitzi Nagarkatti, The Conversation On Sept. 1, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed the use of updated COVID-19 booster shots that are specifically tailored to combat the two most prevalent omicron subvariants, BA.4 and BA.5. The decision comes just a day after the Food and Drug Administration’s emergency […]

COVID-19 Stabilizes in the Region, but Countries Must Remain Vigilant against the Virus, Manage Other Health Emergencies, PAHO Director Says

With monkeypox infections reaching over 5000, and a case of polio type 2 reported in the United States, vaccines, medicines and surveillance are key.

COVID-19 Stabilizes in the Region, but Countries Must Remain Vigilant against the Virus, Manage Other Health Emergencies, PAHO Director Says

By PAHO Washington D.C. 27 July 2022 (PAHO) – While COVID-19 cases decreased in the Americas for the first time in five weeks, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Carissa F Etienne, has urged countries to remain alert to COVID-19 and other health issues, such as monkeypox, which was declared a public health emergency […]

Regional Manufacturing of Vaccines to Bolster Pandemic Preparedness in the Americas

With Omicron variant sub-lineages BA.4 and BA.5 driving most new COVID-19 infections, and other diseases likely to emerge in the future, increased medical production is key to saving lives, PAHO Director says.

Regional Manufacturing of Vaccines to Bolster Pandemic Preparedness in the Americas

By PAHO Washington D.C. 13 July 2022 (PAHO) – As Omicron sub-lineages BA.4 and BA.5 drive a new wave of COVID-19 infections across the Americas, and cases of monkeypox continue to rise, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne has called on countries to work together to meet the growing demand for […]

As COVID-19 Cases Continue to Rise in the Americas, Many are at Risk of Developing Post-COVID Condition

While much remains unknown about the impact of this condition, health systems must prepare for the long-term, says PAHO Director.

As COVID-19 Cases Continue to Rise in the Americas, Many are at Risk of Developing Post-COVID Condition

Washington D.C. 29 June 2022 (PAHO) – As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the Americas, with new infections increasing by 13.9% from last week, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Carissa F. Etienne has called for countries to prepare their health systems to address the long-term impact of post-COVID condition (commonly known as long […]

A Nurse’s Voice

A year after the fanfare, we need to do better by our nurses

A Nurse’s Voice

By Eveth Green Vice President of Nursing, AdvantageCare Physicians Being a nurse is a calling and we love what we do. However, the work is challenging, especially now as we are still in the throes of COVID after nearly two years. Coming out of years of pandemic hardship, New York spent the bulk of 2021 […]

More Must be Done to Protect Nursing Workforce as COVID Cases Rise in the Americas, Says PAHO Director

Nurses play a central role in vaccination programs and in caring for those that fall ill. Countries must double investments and improve policies to support “backbone” of health care systems.

More Must be Done to Protect Nursing Workforce as COVID Cases Rise in the Americas, Says PAHO Director

By PAHO Washington D.C., 4 May 2022 (PAHO) – As COVID cases and hospitalizations once again rise in the Americas – by 12.7% since last week – the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Carissa F. Etienne, has called on countries to urgently increase investments to develop and retain the nursing workforce. “Throughout the Americas, […]

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