How to resolve AdBlock issue? Ask Dr. Halverson: COVID-19 — a look forward
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- Published: Friday, 26 March 2021 08:54
By Dr. Jim Halverson
In last week’s column, we took a look back over the past year since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020.
Ask Dr. Halverson: A look back at COVID-19
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- Published: Friday, 19 March 2021 09:10
By Dr. Jim Halverson
March 11 marked the one-year anniversary since The World Health Organization declared the SARS-COV2 outbreak a pandemic.
Ask Dr. Halverson: More encouraging news for fully vaccinated people
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- Published: Tuesday, 09 March 2021 00:54
Photo by Haady Lashkari
Registered Nurse Rita Valenzuela gives Dr. Jim Halverson of Ojai a shot of the COVID-19 vaccine at Community Memorial Hospital in Ventura at 7:30 a.m. Dec. 20.
By Dr. Jim Halverson
Based on what we know about COVID-19 vaccines, people who have been fully vaccinated can start to do some things that they had stopped doing because of the pandemic, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which released new recommendations on March 8.
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Ask Dr. Halverson: There is a good chance the worst of the pandemic is behind us
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- Published: Friday, 05 March 2021 09:54
By Dr. Jim Halverson
According to recent polls, two-thirds of Americans are either somewhat or very worried about the newer, potentially more contagious COVID-19 variants that are now present in the United States.
Ask Dr. Halverson: Israeli studies indicate that Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine reduces asymptomatic cases
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- Published: Friday, 26 February 2021 08:59
By Dr. Jim Halverson
Another significant benefit of being vaccinated against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, was shown by two Israeli studies this past week.
Ask Dr. Halverson: Double masking; no quarantine if you’re vaccinated; vaccine availability improving
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- Published: Friday, 19 February 2021 09:09
By Dr. Jim Halverson
Wearing a tightly fitting (knotted and tucked) surgical mask, or doubling up on masks, can significantly reduce COVID-19 transmission and slow the spread of new, more contagious strains, according to a Centers for Disease Control report released Feb. 10.
Ask Dr. Halverson: Delay or avoidance of medical care during pandemic is possibly dangerous
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- Published: Friday, 12 February 2021 09:14
By Dr. Halverson
Temporary disruptions in routine and nonemergency medical care have been observed during the pandemic.
Ask Dr. Halverson: Coronavirus transmission for in-school learning can be lower than rates in the community
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- Published: Friday, 05 February 2021 09:21
By Dr. Jim Halverson
Research from Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggests that schools can consider returning to in-class instruction despite the level of COVID-19 cases occurring in their community when students, teachers and staff consistently wear masks, wash their hands and practice physical distancing, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control.
Ask Dr. Halverson: Johnson and Johnson vaccine is a game-changer
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- Published: Friday, 29 January 2021 09:37
By Dr. Jim Halverson
The long-awaited Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are here and being administered to our Ventura County residents.
Ask Dr. Halverson: COVID-19 vaccination — be patient, diligent, informed
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- Published: Friday, 22 January 2021 09:25
By Dr. Jim Halverson
The incredible effort to develop, manufacture, distribute and administer safe and effective vaccines to protect people from COVID-19 continues to progress.
Ask Dr. Halverson: Asymptomatic transmission of COVID-19
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- Published: Friday, 15 January 2021 09:18
A reader asked, “What is the medical basis for wearing a mask after vaccination? And for how long?”