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 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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Prompted by urgent warnings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) is highlighting these calls for caution against the use of ivermectin for COVID-19 prevention
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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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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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With these encouraging data and 69.3% of eligible adults having at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, ECDOH will shift vaccine outreach to mobile and pop-up vaccine sites. The Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) is announcing the demobilization of its larger COVID-19 vaccination clinics at KeyBank
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Younger people who fall between the ages of 18 and 34 might wonder, “What’s the point of getting vaccinated?” After all, most cases of COVID-19 in younger people are not severe. And, since the vaccines were created so quickly and long-term studies do not exist, are there
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By Annette Pinder While getting the flu is nothing to sneeze at, letting your doctor know that you are sick will likely result in a prescription for the antiviral pill oseltamivir (Tamiflu) that you can take at home to help shorten the course of your illness. Now,
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