Source: New Jersey Herald Eight New Jersey municipalities have been cited as “Healthy Towns” for going above and beyond to address community health needs this past year. The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute launched the Healthy Towns Initiative in 2006 in partnership with the New Jersey State League of Municipalities. The Mayors Wellness Campaign […]
Source: Parsippany A new Morris County Veterans Services Office and Veterans Administration Clinic located in Morris Township officially opened this week in a ceremony that included the unveiling and dedication of a POW/MIA Chair of Honor for the county. The Morris County Board of Freeholders and representatives of the Veterans Administration and officials of the […]
Source: Los Angeles Times Confidence is growing that COVID-19 vaccines authorized for use in the U.S. are holding their own against the coronavirus mutations (currently referred to as variants) now in circulation. “Everything we’ve seen with the mutations should provide marked reassurance, as far as the protection that is afforded by vaccines — particularly the […]
Summer Blood Drive: New Jersey Red Cross · Blood Donor App · New Jersey Blood Services · Vitalant · Financial Donations The Red Cross is following FDA blood donation eligibility guidance for those who receive a COVID-19 vaccination. If you receive a vaccine, knowing the name of the manufacturer (e.g. Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson and […]
Sources: Jersey Shore Online; CNN.com Twelve states have now reached the Biden administration’s goal to vaccinate 70% of adults with at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine by July 4, according to data published Tuesday by the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention. California and Maryland join Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New […]
Source: WiredPRNews.com Scientists say they have broken the cause of the rare blood clots associated with the Oxford / AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccines and believe the blows can be adapted to make the reaction complete. Rolf Marschal, a professor at Goethe University in Frankfurt Germany who has been conducting research on the […]