Tag: health
Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People
Interim public health recommendations describing the type of activities people who are fully vaccinated can do once fully vaccinated. 2019 Novel Coronavirus
Contact Tracing Resources for Health Departments
CDC general principles for COVID and what CDC is doing to support contact tracing. COVID-19
Chamath Palihapitiya-backed Clover Health gets notice of SEC investigation
Chamath Palihapitiya-backed Clover Health Investments said it received a letter from the Securities and Exchange Commission and that it intends to cooperate. U.S. News
Poll findsTennessee parents concerned about education, children’s mental health as COVID-19 presses on
by Jake Lowary The latest Vanderbilt Child Health Poll release found that many Tennessee parents are worried about the mental health of their children during the COVID-19 pandemic, and more than 80% of parents…
HERO-TOGETHER study seeks health care workers who receive COVID-19 vaccine
by Kathy Whitney Health care workers, who have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, will be the first tier of Vanderbilt University Medical Center employees to receive vaccine to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection. VUMC,…
Guidance for Health Departments about COVID-19 Testing in the Community
Considerations and recommendations for health departments supporting COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) testing in communities, schools, workplaces, and healthcare settings. 2019 Novel Coronavirus
HCQ doesn’t protect health workers from COVID: study
by Bill Snyder Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) did not significantly reduce the incidence of COVID-19 among health care workers who participated in a national study that included Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Originally developed to treat malaria,…
Vanderbilt Health Employer Solutions launches asymptomatic COVID-19 testing service for area employers
Employers across the state can now provide asymptomatic COVID-19 testing for their workforce thanks to a new service from Vanderbilt Health Employer Solutions. The service was developed to help employers identify asymptomatic employees and…