Covid NJ: Paterson Launches Student Vaccine Clinics at 11 Schools

Source: NorthJersey.com Paterson’s city education officials launched student vaccination clinics at 11 schools on Monday, with an emphasis on increasing vaccine rates among children ages 5 through 11. “Children are being given permission slips to take home for their parents to sign concerning receiving the vaccination shots,” Schools Superintendent Eileen Shafer said. “We believe that […]

Covid NJ: Second Booster Vaccine Approved for Ages 50+; Gov. Murphy Positive but Asymptomatic

Sources: Patch.com New Jersey; NJ Spotlight News Governor Phil Murphy has tested positive for COVID-19. “This afternoon, as part of a regularly-scheduled testing regime, Governor Murphy took a rapid antigen test that came back positive for COVID-19,” Communications Director Mahen Gunaratna said yesterday. He subsequently took a PCR test, which also came back positive and […]

What To Know About Alopecia

Sources: TheConversation.com; National Alopecia Areata Foundation The violence that overshadowed the 2022 Oscar awards ceremony was sparked by a joke by comedian Chris Rock about the lack of hair of Jada Pinkett Smith. Away from the recriminations over what could be perceived as a mean-spirited jibe and a disproportionate response by Jada’s husband Will Smith, […]