The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department has opened seven COVID-19 rapid testing and prescription treatment sites to accelerate coronavirus patient care. If a person tests positive for COVID-19 at a “Test to Treat” site, they may receive a medical consultation and a prescription for Paxlovid, an antiviral pill to the virus, according to […]
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FDA Announces Pfizer Vaccine is “Safe and Effective” for Elementary School Children
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Tuesday that the Pfizer -BioNTech vaccine is now authorized for elementary age children, aged five to 11. The FDA reviewed data sent in by Pfizer on Friday, October 22, and it was determined that a two dose series of the vaccine shot for children was safe and […]
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FDA approves all three vaccines for booster shots
Johnson & Johnson, Moderna and Pfizer coronavirus vaccines are now all approved for booster shots, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Wednesday. The single-dose booster shots are authorized with certain limitations for each vaccine. People 18 and older can receive the Johnson & Johnson booster shot at least two months after their intitial vaccine […]
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San Luis Obispo County now offering booster shots to 65+ and high risk residents
Booster COVID-19 vaccine shots will now be administered in San Luis Obispo, Grover Beach and Paso Robles for older residents who have received the Pfizer vaccination. People 65 years old or older and anyone 50 or older with high-risk medical conditions are eligible for the booster shot, according to San Luis Obispo County Public Health […]
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Cal Poly now providing single dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine in University Union
Starting today, May 11, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be available to everyone 18 and older at the Cal Poly University Union’s Rite Aid Clinic. According to an email from the Cal Poly Emergency Operations Center, the single dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be available May 11-15 and May 20-June 5. In addition, […]
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The COVID-19 vaccine, explained
After a year of social distancing and stay-at-home orders, vaccines for the novel coronavirus are finally being distributed at an unprecedented rate. As more people are inoculated and cases continue to fall in the U.S., excitement is growing around vaccines. But just what are they? Three vaccines against COVID-19 have been approved for use in […]
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COVID-19 vaccinations open for higher education and student employees
Effective immediately, all higher education workers and student employees can register for a vaccination appointment, San Luis Obispo County COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force announced Wednesday. First-dose vaccine appointments will begin as early as March 15 at one of the county’s three vaccine clinics at Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles Event Center or […]
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Packaging mix-up results in mass birth control recall
A popular birth control pill company issued a voluntary recall on two of its products Tuesday, saying certain lots of the pills may not be effective in preventing pregnancy. New York-based Pfizer Inc. said approximately one million birth control packets might not have correct amounts of the active contraceptive ingredient in the drug due to […]