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Antibody responses to SARS2 vaccine in nursing home residents support a Bi-annual update schedule – PubMed Joint CPG on BZD Tapering Office of Inspector General Exclusions List September 2026 Medical Director Report Transition Program
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Ridgeback Biotherapeutics and Merck Announce Preliminary Findings from a Phase 2a Trial of Investigational COVID-19 Therapeutic Molnupiravir – Merck.com

March 8, 2021 dashephe

https://www.merck.com/news/ridgeback-biotherapeutics-and-merck-announce-preliminary-findings-from-a-phase-2a-trial-of-investigational-covid-19-therapeutic-molnupiravir/

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Medical Director Report 3-2021

March 8, 2021 dashephe

Dr. Shepherd Medical Director Report 3-2021 Click Here for the Report CDPHE COVID-19 Update Presentation 2-24-2021

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Colorado COVID-19 Variant Update March 5, 2021

March 6, 2021 dashephe

See full health advisory update ● CDPHE has been conducting ongoing surveillance for COVID-19 variants since December 2020, when the first case of B.1.1.7 in Colorado was announced.● As of…

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Is the End of the Long-Term Care Crisis Within Sight? New COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in Long-Term Care Facilities Are Dropping | KFF

February 26, 2021 dashephe

Weekly new deaths among nursing home residents have decreased by 66% since long-term care vaccination efforts started at the end of December, compared to a 61% increase in all other…

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J&J’s Covid-19 Vaccine Is Safe and Effective, FDA Says

February 24, 2021 dashephe

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration found that Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose Covid-19 vaccine was 66.1% effective in preventing moderate to severe virus disease and appeared safe. The positive report…

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Pfizer’s vaccine appears to reduce coronavirus transmission | Science News

February 24, 2021 dashephe

Pfizer’s vaccine appears to reduce coronavirus transmission Vaccinated people tend to carry less virus in their bodies than unvaccinated people, studies show https://www.sciencenews.org/article/coronavirus-covid-19-pfizer-vaccine-may-reduce-transmission

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Selective prescribing of statins and the risk of mortality, hospitalizations, and falls in aged care services – PubMed

February 19, 2021 dashephe

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29574073/ AbstractBackground: Compared to randomized controlled trials, nonexperimental studies often report larger survival benefits but higher rates of adverse events for statin use vs nonuse. Objective: We compared characteristics of…

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How will I get the vaccine? | El Paso County Public Health

February 18, 2021 dashephe

A list of places for eligible persons to ge the COVID-19 Vaccine. It appears to be updated regularly. https://www.elpasocountyhealth.org/how-will-i-get-the-vaccine

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CEO Sentenced After Fraudulently Enrolling Patients in Hospice

February 15, 2021 dashephe

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/945478?src=WNL_bom_210214_MSCPEDIT&uac=17637FN&impID=3191741&faf=1

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US COVID-19 Cases Caused by Variants | CDC

February 13, 2021 dashephe

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/transmission/variant-cases.html

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Antibody responses to SARS2 vaccine in nursing home residents support a Bi-annual update schedule – PubMed

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