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COVID-19 VACCINATION CARDS WILL BE DOUBLE VERIFIABLE ALL VACCINATIONS WILL BE REPORTED TO CENTRALIZED VACCINE REGISTRY, AND VACCINATIONS WILL BE RANDOMLY VERIFIED WITH HEALTH CARE FACILITY WHICH ADMINISTERED THE VACCINE https://edition.cnn.com//covid-19-vaccination-k/index.html

MMR VACCINE MAY PROTECT AGAINST SEVERE ILLNESS FROM COVID-19, STUDY FINDS https://www.upi.com//MMR-vaccine-may-protec/7641605890132/

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PARENTING IN PANDEMIC: TIPS TO KEEP CALM AT HOME Here are some tips from the American Academy (AAP) to help your family get through the stress of the pandemic. Address children's fears...Continue reading

WE ALL WANT THE ANSWERS! LATEST INTERVIEW WITH DR. FAUCI Here is a brief summary:... - There is a development of rapid $1 pocket test or COVID-19. This will be a solution for reopening of schools and other businesses. This is an only way to ease the anxiety among people. The sensitivity of this test will be less than the PCR-test, but high enough to be safely used. - There is an evidence that COVID-19 causes the systemic infection and virus might be found in different organs. we do not have enough data yet. - Rough estimate of mortality rate is 1%. Can not be accurately determined because asymptomatic and mild cases are not being tested. If a lot of people get infected, still a lot will die. - Herd immunity in NYC is about 22%. In US in average, only 4-5%, very far from the level to stop the pandemic. - Herd immunity most likely won't be achieved without vaccine. Or if achieved naturally, will take a lot of lives and long period of time. - Natural and vaccine immunity most likely will wean. How fast? We do not know. Will reinfection cause lighter or more severe symptoms? We do not know.... Hoping for immunity to last at least a season. Booster doses might be required

WE ALL WANT THE ANSWERS! LATEST INTERVIEW WITH DR. FAUCI Here is a brief summary:... - There is a development of rapid $1 pocket test or COVID-19. This will be a solution for reopening of schools and other businesses. This is an only way to ease the anxiety among people. The sensitivity of this test will be less than the PCR-test, but high enough to be safely used. - There is an evidence that COVID-19 causes the systemic infection and virus might be found in different organs. we do not have enough data yet. - Rough estimate of mortality rate is 1%. Can not be accurately determined because asymptomatic and mild cases are not being tested. If a lot of people get infected, still a lot will die. - Herd immunity in NYC is about 22%. In US in average, only 4-5%, very far from the level to stop the pandemic. - Herd immunity most likely won't be achieved without vaccine. Or if achieved naturally, will take a lot of lives and long period of time. - Natural and vaccine immunity most likely will wean. How fast? We do not know. Will reinfection cause lighter or more severe symptoms? We do not know.... Hoping for immunity to last at least a season. Booster doses might be required

STUDY LINKS ZINC LEVELS TO COVID-19 OUTCOMES Lower levels of zinc were associated with greater inflammation and poorer outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, compared with more healthful levels, researchers reported at the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease's Conference on Coronavirus Disease. Pulmonologist Dr. Len Horovitz of Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City commented that one potential explanation is that zinc may have a protective anti-inflammatory effect. HealthDay News

CHILDREN ACCOUNT FOR 10% OF US COVID-19 CASES The US recorded more than 34,000 new COVID-19 cases and 422 fatalities on Tuesday, bringing the total number of infections to more than 6.5 million and deaths to 194,500. Nearly 550,000 children have tested positive for COVID-19 since the pandemic started, accounting for about 10% of all US cases, according to a report from the Children's Hospital Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics. And please keep in mind that tes...ting rate among kids is significantly lower than in adults. Which means that kids do get infected fairly frequently, but because they are often asymptomatic or with minimal symptoms, they mostly are not being tested, but nevertheless spreading the virus. Scientists say 121 COVID-19 patients aged 21 and younger have died of COVID-19. Three-quarters of those deaths involved at least one comorbidity, with the most common underlying medical conditions linked to COVID-19 mortality being chronic lung disease, obesity, neurological or developmental disorders, cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes See more

HOT TOPIC: SCHOOL REOPENING https://www.nbclosangeles.com//calabasas-mayor-wa/2428326/

CHECK YOUR VITAMIN D LEVEL Vitamin D deficiency linked to increased COVID-19 risk A study in JAMA Network Open found vitamin D deficiency was associated with a 77% increased risk of being infected with COVID-19. Researchers tracked the health of 489 patients whose vitamin D status was included in their EHRs before the pandemic started, and they found 22% of 124 patients with insufficient vitamin D levels tested positive for COVID-19, compared with 12% of those with sufficient levels.

5 COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT KIDS & CLOTH FACE COVERINGS By: Kimberly M. Dickinson, MD, MPH & Theresa W. Guilbert, MD, MS, FAAP Along with physically distancing and good hand washing, masks or cloth face coverings are an effective way to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Some parents may have questions and concerns about cloth face coverings, and we're here to help....Continue reading

MANY AMERICANS MAY NOT COMPREHEND COVID-19 INFORMATION AS AGENCIES FAIL TO MEET HEALTH LITERACY GUIDELINES, STUDY SAYS: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the White House and state health departments failed to meet guidelines when communicating vital information about COVID-19 to the public, according to a study released Tuesday. The CDC, the American Medical Association and the National Institutes of Health all recommend that medical information for the pub...lic be written at no higher than an eighth-grade reading level. But after studying 137 federal and state web pages, Dartmouth College researchers found that public information about the coronavirus averaged just over an 11th-grade reading level. The study worries public health experts, who reference previous research highlighting health inequities among vulnerable communities impacted most by the coronavirus pandemic. USA Today

DEALING WITH SCHOOL AND CHILDCARE CLOSINGS To help contain COVID-19, many schools moved children to online learning at home. In addition, many parents are being asked to work from home. These forms of social distancing help slow the spread of the virus and prevent overloading the health care system. But many families now face new challenges: how do we care for our children while working and schooling at home, and not panic during this unprecedented outbreak? The first step: t...Continue reading

HIGH VIRUS LEVELS FOUND IN YOUNG CHILDREN WITH COVID-19 A 145-person study in JAMA Pediatrics found that children younger than 5 with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 infections had more viral RNA in the nasopharynx than adults and older children. "Thus, young children can potentially be important drivers of SARS-CoV-2 spread in the general population, as has been demonstrated with respiratory syncytial virus," the study team wrote. Physician's Briefing/HealthDay News (7/30)

SURVEY ON SCHOOL RE-OPENING: Survey Says Only 8% Of Americans Want Schools To Reopen Without Restrictions Newsweek (7/23) reports 8% of Americans believe daycare centers, preschools or K-12 schools should open this fall without restrictions, a new poll says. In the same survey, 46% of respondents said they thought major adjustments were needed if schools reopen in a few weeks, amid rising coronavirus cases in the U.S.

AVOCADOS AND BRAIN HEALTH AT EVERY AGE Brain Health is important at every age and research supports the link between eating certain foods with keeping the brain healthy. Latest research is showing how avocados may support cognition. A recent clinical study found that 84 overweight and obese adults performed better on a cognitive test when consuming fresh avocado daily for 12 weeks.