COVID-19 Vaccines Build Protection Getting vaccinated and staying up to date with COVID-19 vaccines is the best way to protect yourself and others against COVID-19. With each new variant, the COVID vaccines and their boosters remain our most powerful tool to fight all the strains of COVID-19 because the vaccines continue to significantly reduce the…
Symptoms of an Infection with BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 The subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 account for nearly 70 percent of cases in the U.S. in December 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. People infected with these subvariants also tend to report cold-like symptoms: sore throats headaches runny noses fever and night sweats…
Arizona Covid Case Numbers Rise to 'High' Arizona case numbers rise to ‘high’ Fourteen of Arizona’s 15 counties were designated as “high” in terms of COVID-19 levels as of Dec. 8, according to CDC County Data. Mohave County was the only one designated as “medium.” Arizona is the only state in the country where every…
What You Should Know about the BA.5 Subvariant The highly transmissible B5 appears to be both vaccine and immunity resistant, meaning those who have had COVID before, even recently, are not protected from infection. Omicron variant is the most highly mutated strain, with at least 32 mutations in the spike protein, which means it has…
Omicron Variant: What We Know So Far Updated: Jan 1, 2022 As a staggering number of cases are surging across the nation, one thing is clear: Omicron is a hyper-contagious virus. Now, even a quick, transient encounter can lead to an infection; including if someone’s mask is loose, or a person quickly pulls their mask…
Cold, Flu or COVID? They have similar symptoms and are spread by respiratory droplets. How can you tell the difference? As winter sets in and the COVID pandemic infections rise, every cough and sniffle will carry an extra worry: is it COVID? Because some of the symptoms of flu and COVID-19 are similar, it may…
How Symptoms of the Delta Variant are Different Doctors are reporting that the symptoms of the Delta variant are different from the previous COVID-19 symptoms. Recognizing symptoms of the Delta variant is important for getting timely medical care and for preventing further spread of the virus. Symptoms Among Children Among children, the more severe cases…
60% More Contagious Delta Variant Now in Arizona The Delta variant originally found in India is estimated to be 60% more contagious than U.K. alpha variant, which recently caused 70% of COVID-19 cases in Arizona. Arizona Public Health Association Executive Director Will Humble said experts “expect that the Delta variant will be dominant by mid-to-late…
New Vaccine Reports, Variants & Guidelines In the government’s first assessment of how the shots have been working beyond Pfizer and Moderna’s initial experiments, the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines are about 90% effective at preventing COVID-19 disease, especially severe illness and death. 100% Efficacy in Vaccine Trial for Adolescents Results from Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 clinical trial…
Coronavirus Variants The arrival of new coronavirus variants mean you should try to cut back on potential exposures where you can and double down on basic precautions for the next few months until you and the people around you get vaccinated. The B.1.1.7 (UK) Variant Federal health officials have reported that a far more contagious…