Fact check! Dan Patrick blames African Americans for COVID spread
By: Roy Douglas Malonson Now, I have heard some racist junk in my time and, unfortunately, it just doesn’t get any better – or easier – to listen to politicians say the damndest things against our Black people. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is blaming unvaccinated Black people for the COVID-19 surge in Texas and across […]
America’s Booster Shots Draws Criticism from Some World Leaders
By: Stacy M. Brown Poorer countries – including many in Africa – have little access to vaccines, and America should provide doses to those nations. The announcement by the Biden-Harris administration to begin providing booster shots to combat Covid-19 has drawn the ire of the world community. The World Health Organization (WHO) responded to the […]
COVID Vaccine Booster Shots Will Start in September
By: Stacy M. Brown “We are prepared to offer booster shots for all Americans beginning the week of September 20 and starting eight months after an individual’s second dose,” the officials wrote. Top health officials and medical experts joined on Wednesday, August 18, to announce that booster shots of the Covid-19 vaccine will be available […]
Vaccine Effectiveness Declines Overall, Remains Strong in Preventing Hospitalization
By: Stacy M. Brown Vaccine-induced protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection begins to decrease over time. In a blunt – perhaps troubling – assessment about the need for a third vaccine shot, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said the agency examined numerous cohorts through the end of July, and early August and […]
Older adults shouldn’t delay preventive health care
Many older adults have been delaying preventive health care during the pandemic because of fear of visiting the doctor’s office. As more people get vaccinated for COVID-19, now may be a good time to make up for gaps in care, according to Dr. Gina Conflitti, chief medical officer for Medicare Advantage at Cigna.
Black realtors host gala to help COVID victims; recognize industry leaders
This past year has been a true trial for Houston and our nation and there are still so many in need who lost loved ones, lost jobs, are facing looming foreclosures and evictions, and missed weddings and graduations, but help is on the way.
Life Without Masks: A Black woman helped with that
For all of you out there who are skeptical about taking a COVID-19 vaccine shot, did you know that a Black woman helped create the lifesaving Moderna vaccine? And with the latest announcement easing mask restrictions, aren’t you glad?
WATCH: Michelle Obama encourages Americans to get vaccinated
Former first lady — and many people’s “forever” first lady, Michelle Obama is encouraging Americans to get vaccinated. The coronavirus is still out there, and in order to fight it, we all need to continue following the Centers for Disease Control’s safety guidelines regarding proper hygiene, social distancing and wearing masks (if you are not […]
New indoor/outdoor mask requirements for fully vaccinated Americans
This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that fully vaccinated people are no longer required to wear masks outdoors unless in crowded settings and venues.
COVID vaccines and our kids – are they safe?
In this last year of uncertainty, it has been quite odd to see that our most precious cargo we naturally protect first, are the ones we had to watch be put on the back burner while we adults tried, cautiously, to protect ourselves. And, it was at the instructions of our doctors and health experts.
