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The EG.5 Strain; The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices; COVID-19, RSV, flu Trio for Fall
August 27, 2023
The EG.5 Strain; The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices; COVID-19, RSV, flu Trio for Fall

The XBB.1.5 Strain Declines as EG.5 Grows in Prevalence Part of the reason we need a new booster against COVID-19...

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A Summer COVID-19 Wave
July 22, 2023
A Summer COVID-19 Wave

Though new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations remain at an all-time low, after seven months of steady decline, the trend reversed...

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COVID-19 Continues to Evolve with the XBB Variant; FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Fall Vaccine Targeting XBB
June 27, 2023
COVID-19 Continues to Evolve with the XBB Variant; FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Fall Vaccine Targeting XBB

There have been two important developments on COVID-19 and vaccines in June. They are the following. COVID-19 Continues to Evolve...

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TASHcares testimonials

Tia Nelis

Tia Nelis, TASH's Self-Advocate Engagement Coordinator, discusses the importance of everyone, but particularly people with disabilities, getting vaccinated against COVID-19. What made Tia decide to get vaccinated was her own medical history, the heightened risk factors for people with disabilities and her experience with a family member who has had a particularly bad bought with COVID-19.

Ricardo Thornton

Ricardo Thornton discusses his experience of the COVID-19 vaccine. At first he didn't want to get vaccinated, then because all the people in his life – his employer, concern for library patrons, the encouragement of staff at D.C. Disability Services, his grandchildren and his wife – he decided to get fully vaccinated.

Cheryl Bates-Harris

Cheryl Bates-Harris begins the #TASHcares series of video testimonials on the importance of people with disabilities (self-advocates), family caregivers, and direct support providers receiving the latest COVID-19 vaccines and boosters. She tells about her experience of the lockdowns and her relief at how the vaccine allowed her to resume her normal life.