Posts Tagged ‘vaccination’
Vaccination, Testing, Hospital / Nursing Home Staffing Addressed During Md. COVID-19 Update
Maryland is committing $100-million in new funding to help hospitals and nursing homes boost their staff levels, as COVID-19 cases continue to increase. Governor Larry Hogan also said Tuesday that the State of Maryland is expanding weekly shipments of at-home rapid tests, which are available through local health departments. The Maryland National Guard is being…
Read MoreDel. Introduces Vax QR Code Feature
Delawareans who have been vaccinated for COVID-19 will now have access to a QR code when downloading their record. This allows Delawareans to download a PDF version of the record, which resembles a vaccine card. The image can then be printed, or saved on a phone gallery. The QR code can be shown instead of…
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Salisbury University Donates Thousands Of COVID-19 Rapid Test Kits
Salisbury University has donated about 4,000 COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to local organizations that serve the area’s homeless population. The Lower Shore Vulnerable Populations Task Force will make the tests available. Organizations that may offer these kits include HOPE Center, Hands and Hearts Ending Homelessness, Fenix Youth Project, Salisbury Christian Shelter, Salisbury Housing First, Rebirth…
Read MoreUD Will Require Returning Students In ’22 To Get COVID-19 Booster
University of Delaware students, including those who study online or in a blended format, will be required to obtain a COVID-19 booster shot by January 24th for the spring semester. The requirement covers students who do not have an existing vaccine exemption. According to UD, all students have access to campus facilities during the semester,…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Vax Available For Homebound Delawareans
Delawareans who are not able to get out for a COVID-19 vaccination can now arrange to get the shot by calling a new toll-free number. Delaware Health and Social Services announced Tuesday that the service is available for eligible seniors and people with disabilities who may be homebound or people with a serious illness. DHSS…
Read MoreMd. Authorizes COVID-19 Boosters For People 16-17 Years Old
Maryland will take steps to make sure hospitals are ready for a growing amount of COVID-19 patients, with the flu season also underway. Governor Larry Hogan said Thursday that programs to recruit more nurses and to get more nurses and health care professionals graduated and working will accelerate. Also, the State of Maryland is now…
Read MoreVIDEO | Del. COVID-19 Cases Rise; Latest Trends
Delaware has been seeing a significant uptick in new positive coronavirus cases since the end of the summer. During a coronavirus update Tuesday, Governor John Carney said the uptick really started to increase after Labor Day. According to Delaware Public Health Director Dr. Karyl Rattay, Delaware’s increases are being led by the Delta variant. As…
Read MoreDel. COVID-19 Case Rates Rise; More Mobile Vax Clinics This Week
Rates of new COVID-19 cases are rising in Delaware. Friday’s reported total of 776 positive cases was the highest for one day since January. The seven-day average of new positive cases is now more than 432, up from 377 the previous week. As of Friday, Delaware Public Health said the Omicron variant was not yet…
Read MoreMd. Expands Capacity To Track COVID-19 Variants
Maryland is expanding its capacity to track and detect variants of COVID-19, such as the omicron variant which has now shown up in California. Governor Larry Hogan spoke during a news conference Wednesday, and said it remains the case that the most important thing Marylanders can do to maintain immunity against the virus and variants…
Read MoreMd. To Distribute 500,000 At-Home Test Kits For COVID-19
Maryland plans to distribute half-a-million take-home COVID-19 test kits. The Maryland Department of Health said this week that kits will be made available free of charged through local health departments. Caroline County, for example, will have the at-home tests available at the local public library or at two community food pantries. Each kit contains two…
Read MoreDPH Shares CDC Guidance To Minimize Risk Of COVID Spread During Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is less than a week away, but Halloween parties are seen as a likely contributor to a rise in COVID-19 cases in Delaware. Delaware Public Health Director Dr. Karyl Rattay said Thursday that the highest rate of increase is among children ages 5 to 17. “We want to get ahead of things and prevent…
Read MoreGov. Carney Extends School Mask Mandate
Delaware’s emergency masking requirement in public and private K-12 schools has been extended until February 8th, under action taken Wednesday by Governor John Carney, the Delaware Department of Education and the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services. The current mandate is set to expire December 10th, with the option of a 60-day extension. The…
Read MoreBeebe Healthcare Will Require Staff To Be Vaccinated For COVID-19
Beebe Healthcare will move forward with a vaccine mandate next month. The Biden administration and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services last week announced a requirement that all eligible staff at healthcare facilities that participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs be vaccinated for COVID-19.Beebe Healthcare will require unvaccinated team members, contractors and vendors to…
Read MoreMd. Rolls Out Program To Offer COVID-19 Vaccinations To Children
About 515,000 more children in Maryland are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Governor Larry Hogan said Wednesday that schools, health departments, pediatricians and pharmacies will receive allocations of the Pfizer vaccine for children. The state’s vaccine equity task force will work to ensure that families in underserved communities will have access to the…
Read MoreDPH Confirms Season’s 1st Flu Cases
The flu has arrived in Delaware. Delaware Public Health said Monday that the season’s first two cases of influenza have been laboratory-confirmed. One involves a 26-year-old Sussex County woman with influenza A. A Kent County child under age five required hospitalization for Influenza strain B. Neither of them had received the flu vaccine. “This first…
Read MoreMd. Rolls Out COVID-19 Booster Program
Many Marylanders need a boost. Effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines that were administered up to eleven months ago is starting to wear off. The state is especially focused on getting people who have underlying conditions or comorbidities to get a booster shot as soon as possible. “From day one of this crisis, our focus has…
Read MoreDel., Md. Advance COVID-19 Vax Booster Programs
Delaware and Maryland providers of COVID-19 vaccines can start providing booster shots for vaccines made by Moderna and Johnson and Johnson, to certain populations that have been recommended by the Centers for Disease Control. The Pfizer vaccine received booster authorization last month. Delaware Public Health officials issued this guidance Friday: Based on CDC recommendations for…
Read MoreVax / Test Requirement For Del. Educators Formalized
An emergency regulation has been formally issued that requires Delaware educators, school staff, volunteers and contractors that work in Delaware schools to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing. Governor John Carney announced the requirement earlier this month. To read the emergency DHSS regulation, please CLICK HERE “There’s no better way to prevent the…
Read MoreMd. COVID-19 Update
Positivity Rate, Case Rate, Hospitalizations Decline Across The Board Maryland’s COVID-19 positivity rate (3.79%) has declined by 25.8% since August 22, and the state’s daily positivity rate of 2.95% is the lowest it has been since July 29. Maryland’s COVID-19 case rate per 100K (16.8) has declined by 19.1% since Sept. 15. Maryland’s COVID-19 hospitalizations (729) have declined by 13.7% since…
Read MoreDel. Weekly COVID-19 Update
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021.   Total positive cases since March 11, 2020: 139,380 7-day average of new positive cases: 391.6, a decrease from 445.7 last week 7-day average for the…
Read MoreGov. Carney Extends Del. Public Health Emergency For 30 Days
Delaware’s Public Health Emergency Order has been extended another 30 days. Governor John Carney took the action Thursday. It allows the State of Delaware and medical providers to continue COVID-19 vaccination and testing programs. State law requires that the Public Health Emergency be renewed every 30 days to remain in effect. “There’s no better way…
Read MoreBeebe Resumes Elective Procedures That Require Overnight Hospital Stay
Beebe Healthcare has resumed elective surgical procedures that require an overnight hospital stay. Such elective procedures were suspended last month due to rising rates of COVID-19 cases at the time. Beebe leadership said the volume of COVID-19 patients that are hospitalized has come down. “At this time, as we build the level of vaccination nationwide,…
Read MoreFlu Shots Become Available In Del.
If you want to minimize your chance of getting the flu, or reduce the seriousness if you do get sick, now’s the time to schedule a flu shot, according to Delaware Public Health. It takes about two weeks after a vaccination for the antibodies to develop. DPH operates several clinics at community-based locations where staff…
Read MoreGet A Boost: Gov. Hogan Details COVID-19 Booster Shot Initiative
Who is eligible to receive a COVID-19 booster shot? When should it happen? What is the availability? Maryland Governor Larry Hogan Thursday was looking to clarify uncertainty over the booster, and he strongly encouraged Marylanders who are leigible to immediately get their booster shot. “If you are confused about boosters, you are not alone,” Hogan…
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