Please take a moment to read these important pandemic-related resources from state and national agencies and organizations. Topics include research on long COVID-19 and updates about vaccines.
U.S. Department of Education: “Biden-Harris Administration Announces Partnership to Distribute Free COVID-19 Tests to Schools Across the Country”
University of Minnesota: “CDC Revamps Wastewater COVID Data Reporting”
Johns Hopkins Medicine: “COVID-19 Vaccine: What You Need to Know”
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): “FDA Clears First COVID-19 Home Antigen Test”
KFF: “Global COVID-19 Tracker”
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): “HHS Establishes Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Long COVID”
National Public Radio (NPR): “Pain, Fatigue, Fuzzy Thinking: How Long COVID Disrupts the Brain”
National Institutes of Health (NIH): “Science Update: NIH-Funded Study Finds No Link Between Preconception COVID-19 Vaccination and Miscarriage Risk”
NIH: “Study Reveals How Young Children’s Immune Systems Tame SARS-CoV-2"
Psychology Today: “The Impact of COVID-19 on Adolescent Mental Health”
World Health Organization (WHO): “WHO Updates Guidelines on Treatments for COVID-19"
Locate a Vaccination Site Near You
You can also locate a vaccination site near you. Many sites are walk-in with no need for an appointment. To learn about available vaccine clinics near you, simply text your ZIP code to 438829. Or, visit the Maryland Vax website at MarylandVax.org or call 1-855-MDGOVAX (1-855-634-6829) between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. seven days a week.