Cities Brace For ‘Collision Course’ Of Heat Waves And COVID-19
By Brett Dahlberg, WXXI
Rochester, New York, and other cities have already weathered the first blasts of excessive heat, and they have done it while cooling centers and spray parks have been closed due to the pandemic.
V-Safe: How Everyday People Help the CDC Track Covid Vaccine Safety With Their Phones
By Amanda Michelle Gomez
V-safe is a new safety monitoring system that lets anyone who has been vaccinated against covid-19 report possible side effects directly to federal health officials. Experts believe the smartphone tool has so far helped demonstrate the vaccines are safe.
Fresh Faces, Fewer Tools: Meet the New Bosses Fighting Covid
By Nick Ehli
Local health officials who quit or were forced out during the pandemic have been replaced by people who must face an increasingly polarized public with fewer powers than their predecessors.
The White House Says Boosters for All. Here’s What You Need to Know.
By Sarah Jane Tribble
Federal officials are preparing to offer those who received Pfizer or Moderna covid vaccines a third dose in September. But the FDA and CDC are still reviewing the data for final clearance.
Why Pregnant People Were Left Behind While Vaccines Moved at ‘Warp Speed’ to Help the Masses
By Liz Szabo
Clinical trials of covid-19 vaccines excluded pregnant people, which left many women wondering whether to get vaccinated.
The Delta Variant Thrives in a State of Political and Public Health Discord
By Lauren Weber
At the center of the nation’s delta variant outbreak, public health efforts are mired in a political turf war.
Addiction Clinics Market Pricey, Unproven Treatments To Desperate Patients
By Jake Harper, Side Effects Public Media
An amino acid infusion called NAD is not approved by the FDA to treat addiction. Yet patients with addiction can be desperate enough to try it, at prices as high as $15,000.
An Anti-Vaccine Film Targeted to Black Americans Spreads False Information
By Will Stone
A new movie produced by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s anti-vaccine group tries to capitalize on the covid-19 pandemic, the racial justice movement and renewed interest in the history of medical racism.
Battle Brews Over Neutral Zone Where Border-Crossing Parties Rendezvous, Risking Infection
By Joanne Silberner
Peace Arch Park on the U.S.-Canadian border has become a rare place where families and friends on either side of the border can see one another in person. But it raises questions on covid safety as the two countries handle the pandemic differently.
As Covid Vaccinations Slow, Parts of the US Remain Far Behind 70% Goal
By Martha Bebinger, WBUR and Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio
Vermont and Massachusetts lead the nation, with more than 70% of adults having had at least one dose of a covid-19 vaccine. Southern states like Tennessee lag far behind.
