Instead of judging people who use drugs or requiring complete abstinence, harm reduction focuses on reducing the harm that substances can cause in a person—such as the risk of contracting HIV and other infectious diseases—and on keeping a person alive.
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@PublicGoodNews
asked experts about
#COVID
vaccines.
@JenniferNuzzo
shared that with current high levels of infection and increased exposure risks for children in schools, getting an updated vaccine makes sense for those not recently infected.
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Actualmente, CVS ofrece citas para recibir las vacunas actualizadas contra el COVID-19, y Walgreens comenzará a hacerlo a partir del 6 de septiembre. Te contamos más aquí 👇
Now that all updated COVID-19 vaccines are approved, public health organizations are kicking their vaccination campaigns into high gear.
@PublicGoodNews
talked with
@MarysCenter
about how the org is navigating virus season and the end of the Bridge Access
Prior to the chickenpox vaccine’s introduction in 1995, 90% of children got chickenpox. Those children grew into adults with an increased risk of developing shingles, a disease caused by the same virus—varicella-zoster—as chickenpox, which lies dormant in the body for decades.
Minnesota measles outbreak rises to 30 cases
Officials urged vaccination ahead of the start of school and two large gatherings in the Twin Cities in the first half of September.
Photo: CDC/Jim Goodson, MPH