COVID-19 Vaccine: Distribution and Administration
Posted January 25th, 2021
Christina Bach, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C
The development of two vaccines for COVID-19 that have received Emergency Use Authorization happened at “warp speed.” Sadly, the plan for vaccine distribution has not been well planned out. The goal was to vaccinate 20 million people by the end of 2020. We are running behind this schedule. (see: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/covid-19-vaccine-doses.html) For the purposes of this […]
Understanding FDA Emergency Use Authorization
Posted January 21st, 2021
Courtney Misher, MPH, BSRT(T)
In the United States, before any vaccine can be given, it must be approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). This process usually takes many years. However, during a public health emergency, such as the current Covid-19 pandemic, the FDA has the option to allow emergency use of experimental drugs, devices, vaccines and other […]
Begin Each Day…
Posted January 20th, 2021
Caring Connections Team
Our goal should be to live life in radical amazement. ….get up in the morning and look at the world in a way that takes nothing for granted. Begin each day with a grateful heart.~ Abraham Heschel The above quote is one I have above my bathroom mirror. It has known many homes since I […]
COVID Vaccine Basics for Cancer Patients
Posted January 18th, 2021
Courtney Misher, MPH, BSRT(T)
What is the COVID-19 vaccine? The COVID-19 vaccine is used to give your body immunity to the coronavirus (COVID-19). There are two vaccines currently available. These vaccines use a technology called messenger RNA (mRNA). mRNA vaccines are a new type of vaccine for infectious diseases, but researchers have been studying and working with them for […]
