Update September 21 for Week Ending September 18 For the week ending September 18, 2021, ECDOH received reports for 1,572 new COVID-19 cases among Erie County residents, an 8.5% increase from the previous week. This represents a smaller rate of growth for overall new cases compared to
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By Annette Pinder The Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) has issued guidelines for students in pre-kindergarten, middle, and high schools in Erie County to ensure the safest in-person learning and teaching experience possible in the classroom and during extra-curricular activities. Masks. Children ages two and older
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by Annette Pinder A recent Medscape Medical News article discussed the results of a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, which showed that a combination of two monoclonal antibodies given as an injection prevented patients exposed to COVID-19 from getting the virus. Individuals were
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(Statepoint) Despite significant gains in vaccinations and fighting COVID-19, the rise of the more transmissible Delta variant poses a significant risk for unvaccinated people. “We are at a critical moment in the COVID-19 pandemic. We have the vaccines and public health measures necessary to protect people and
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By Annette Pinder Article Sources: FDA, CDC, and GetVaccineAnswers.org When will everyone be eligible to receive a third vaccine? Beginning September 20, individuals who received two mRNA vaccines will be able to receive a third dose eight months following their last vaccine. Accordingly, if you received your
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What is the COVID-19 Delta variant and how can I protect myself? By Bailey Smith The COVID-19 Delta variant is more contagious than the original COVID-19 strain and can be spread by individuals who are fully vaccinated. Univera Healthcare Vice President of Medical Affairs for Commercial
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Hospice & Palliative Care Buffalo has announced that all staff will be required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 in two phases over time. Hospice has strongly encouraged vaccination for employees with over an 80% vaccination rate. This policy has now been revised as the more transmissible SARS-CoV-2
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The Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) has confirmed 99 new COVID-19 cases for July 29, 2021, resulting in 496 new COVID-19 cases within the past seven days. Based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicators for community transmission, Erie County is now considered to
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There’s a lot more to lose than your ability to smell the coffee By Annette Pinder By now, many of us know people who had COVID who tell us about their ongoing loss of taste or ability to smell a fresh-made cup of coffee, about their inability
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Advice from UB experts By Annette Pinder UB professor and expert on vaccine history in the U.S., Dr. David Herzberg, recently noted that concerns and hesitancy about vaccines is not new. He also pointed out that while people have valid concerns about unequal or irrational vaccine distribution,
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