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Tag: immunocompromised

an elderly woman with gray hair sits while receiving a COVID vaccine shot in her left arm
Posted inInfectious Disease

Q & A about booster shots with a Duke infectious disease expert

by Elizabeth Thompson November 11, 2021November 10, 2021

By Elizabeth Thompson  COVID-19 boosters. They were introduced to the public a couple of months ago, but for many people, there is still a lot of confusion over what they are and who needs them.  As we approach the holiday season, when many people will reunite with family and friends they may not have seen […]

animated diagram of coronavirus being attacked by antibodies
Posted inInfectious Disease

COVID antibody tests won’t tell you what you want to know

by Pew Trusts November 11, 2021November 17, 2021
Shows a woman smiling with long dark hair and a white doctor's coat.
Posted inGender health

Pregnancy and COVID Q&A with gynecologist Lisa Rahangdale

by Elizabeth Thompson September 1, 2021September 1, 2021
shows a map of North Carolina with all the counties filled in in red
Posted inInfectious Disease

Coronavirus Today – August 18 Vaccine boosters coming in the fall; Masking debate in K-12

by Anne Blythe August 18, 2021April 7, 2022
Shows Hurricane Dorian as it was over the NC Coast in September
Posted inInfectious Disease

Coronavirus Today – May 1 – Search for COVID by zip code, hurricane season coming, cheesy science fun

by Editor May 1, 2020April 14, 2021

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