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COVID-19 vaccination: consent forms and letters for care home residents - gov.uk
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COVID-19 vaccination: consent forms and letters for care home residents
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COVID-19: the green book, chapter 14a - gov.uk
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COVID-19: the green book, chapter 14a
PDF, 746 KB, 57 pagesThis file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.This chapter includes information on:Updated mention of a table.Updated to include JCVI advice on vaccination for children aged 6 months to 4 years in a clinical risk group.Updated storage information for VidPrevtyn.Updated to include shortened background, separation between the historical pandemic response and the ongoing programme, spring booster campaign, explanation of the end of universal primary and booster offers, and describing the move to only offer vaccine during seasonal campaigns.Updated to include approval of Pfizer bivalent vaccine and further clarification around vaccination of under 12 year olds.Updated to include information on the autumn programme and variant vaccines, and further clarification of information on revaccination and capillary leak syndrome.Updated to include: approval of Novavax, clarification around deferral after COVID-19 infection, one-off programme for 5 to 11 year olds who are not in clinical risk groups, advice on use of the paediatric formulation in those aged 12 years, spring booster recommendations (including flexibility around timing) and expectations for an autumn booster, clarification of the management of individuals with a history of allergic reactions, updated advice on management of people who have ITP following vaccination.Updated background to include latest data on vaccine effectiveness and booster safety; clarified and corrected chronology of booster advice.
News Releases from Department of Health | Department of Health reminds the public to be vigilant due to uptick in COVID-19 hospital admission levels - health.hawaii.gov - Usa - county Cross - city Honolulu - county Maui
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News Releases from Department of Health | Department of Health reminds the public to be vigilant due to uptick in COVID-19 hospital admission levels
The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) reminds the public to be vigilant due to a steady increase of reported cases of COVID-19 in Hawai‘i since June 2023.As of Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that COVID-19 hospital admission levels for both the City and County of Honolulu and Maui County increased from low to medium level.In the week ending July 29, 2023, the hospital admission rate for Honolulu and Maui counties increased to 10.4 new COVID-19 hospitalizations per 100,000 people The new cases bumped Hawai‘i’s hospitalization admission levels from low (<10.0) to medium (10.0-19.9) level.The recent increase in COVID-19 hospital admission levels parallels COVID-19 hospital admission rates nationwide.The DOH is reminding members of the public to do their part to protect themselves and others from COVID-19, especially with the recent devastating wildfires on Maui that resulted in an influx of hospitalizations on both Maui and Oʻahu.“The sudden increase in hospitalizations from the tragic wildfires highlights the need to preserve hospital capacity and prevent hospitalizations due to COVID-19,” said Health Director Dr.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The disease was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei, China, and has since spread globally, resulting in the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic. Common symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Muscle pain, sputum production, diarrhea, and sore throat are less common.

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