public health – Page 12 – The Portland Press Herald

Another View: Long-haul COVID a bigger risk than vaccine side effects

by Jim Storer Special to the Telegram December 19, 2021December 18, 2021

People who are afraid of what we don’t know about the vaccine should be more worried about the disease.

by The Editorial Board December 16, 2021December 15, 2021

The Cross Insurance Arena and the Portland Expo are operating as safely as possible while sending a message to the unvaccinated.

by Kristen V. Brown Bloomberg News December 12, 2021December 8, 2021

A database of vaccine side effects may have sown doubt in the efficacy of vaccinations.

by April L. Raphiou Special to the Los Angeles Times December 11, 2021December 10, 2021

Our leaders missed a prime opportunity to give South Africa due credit for sharing key public health data while rejecting stereotypes.

by The Editorial Board December 10, 2021December 9, 2021

Underfunded, understaffed ambulance services are on the brink of collapse.

by April Wallace Special To The Washington Post December 10, 2021December 9, 2021

Only in the U.S. would it seem to make more sense to have people buy tests, then get reimbursed by insurers.

by Jabbar Fazeli Special to the Press Herald December 10, 2021December 9, 2021

Omicron should trigger a shift of mindset in the West to start large-scale allocation of resources toward vaccinating the rest of the world.

by The Editorial Board December 8, 2021December 7, 2021

This failure is helping fuel the historic number of cases – and it will do the same during the next spike if something doesn’t change.

by The Editorial Board November 30, 2021November 29, 2021

As long as the coronavirus is spreading around the world, we will have to stick with public health interventions that work.

by The Editorial Board November 19, 2021November 18, 2021

Strong statewide policy using masks, vaccinations and regular testing can keep students and the community safe.