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Five pictures show different aspects of the vaccination clinic. The vaccine vial, the rows of patient rooms, and the trays set up with needles.FeatureShots in the ArmA Day with a public health nurse at a COVID-19 vaccination clinicAs a public health nurse for the health department where I live in Bergen County, N.J., I wasn’t surprised to get a call one night in late December, informing me that our county’s first...
A nurse is giving a young adult a vaccinationNursing & Healthcare NewsVaccines at LastThe first COVID-19 vaccines have arrived, but can they end the pandemic?Could there have been a more welcome 2020 holiday gift than the first COVID-19 vaccines? While their arrival is great news, there are still many unanswered questions about whether the...
Old medical images of people with measles. This shows different body parts with red rashesFeatureA Brief History of Measles and Its VaccinesWhy the "wildfire disease" still remains a serious global threat1917 was one of the worst years on record for measles in the United States. There were more than 600,000 reported cases that year, and probably at least 2 million more that went unreported....
Black woman wearing a mask and looking to the right of the camera. The background is blurry and the whole photo is in black and whiteNursing & Healthcare NewsRace, Mistrust and PandemicsSurvey finds Black Americans wary of potential COVID-19 vaccineOne of the big questions about any COVID-19 vaccine is whether people will take it. A new survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) and ESPN’s The Undefeated found that only 50 percent...
Nurse is giving a shot to a female patient in her left armNursing & Healthcare NewsHPV Vaccination and SchoolsState policy changes could boost coverageWhile we’re all waiting for a COVID-19 vaccine, health officials are still trying to promote cancer-fighting HPV vaccination. A new study suggests that school-entry policies could be an...

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Researcher in a lab is using a syringe to fill a beaker on a counter. She is wearing a white lab coat and glovesNursing & Healthcare NewsCOVID-19 VaccinesWill a vaccine be the answer?Judging by current research progress, there will likely be many COVID-19 vaccines in the foreseeable future. However, they might not be the pandemic-ending answer we’re all waiting for....
A nurse is holding a needle near a patient's arm and getting ready to give a vaccineNursing & Healthcare NewsGet Your Flu Shot ASAPBad Australian flu season may signal trouble for the U.S.Have you gotten a flu shot yet? The CDC recommends getting vaccinated before Halloween, as experts warn we may be in for another severe flu season.Have you gotten a flu shot yet? The CDC...
A green tray sits on a counter with a syringe, barcode stickers, and a yellow bandaidNursing & Healthcare NewsNurses Tackle Vaccine HesitancyAnswering questions, debunking propaganda, educating doctorsAntivaxx sentiment poses a growing threat to public health. A group in New York City believes that nurses may hold the answer. Antivaxx sentiment poses a growing threat to public health. A...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsVaccination ExemptionsANA rejects religious exemptions as California considers tighter rulesWith outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases on the rise, the ANA is saying no to religious exemptions and the California Legislature is weighing stricter rules for medical exemptions....
Nursing & Healthcare NewsUpdates from the FDAVaccinations and hand washing to prevent illnessesMedicine vs. Mosquitoes New tools to detect Zika and prevent dengue disease Do you have patients from areas where mosquito-borne illnesses are endemic? If so, you should know about some...