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Just 45% of Americans over the age of 50 say they are likely to get an improved version of the COVID-19 vaccine this vaccination season, according to a University of Michigan poll conducted today. The poll showed that many people at high risk of severe illness are unlikely to get vaccinated, and that interest in an improved vaccine varies widely by age group, education level and other factors.The findings are from a National Poll on Healthy Aging conducted in August, when COVID-19 vaccines had not yet been widely available but had been approved for use and were recommended by the…
Endpoint Security, Internet of Things Security Commerce Department to Restrict Foreign Auto Tech Over National Security ConcernsChris Liotta) • September 23, 2024 An assembly worker puts together a car engine at the Geely Automobile Manufacturing Plant in Linhai, Zhejiang Province, China, in March 2017. (Image: Shutterstock) The Biden administration warned Monday of escalating foreign threats to the information and communications technology supply chain and took steps to ban Chinese-made connected car hardware and software from reaching the U.S. market.reference: SASE: Recognizing the Challenges of Securing a Hybrid Workforce The Commerce Department issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to prohibit automakers…
Wouldn’t getting your flu shot be more enjoyable if you knew you could get it done at home?The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first-ever “self-administered” flu vaccine, which could become a realistic option as soon as next year.The vaccine, called FluMist, is an intranasal vaccine that has been on the market since 2003 and is administered by medical staff at a medical facility. It works by activating the immune system with a weakened live influenza virus, and is approved for people between the ages of 2 and 49. While the vaccine is not expected to be introduced…
JACKSON, Wyo. — The Teton County Health Department’s (TCHD) seasonal vaccine clinic will begin accepting appointments on Tuesday, Oct. 1. The clinic will provide the latest COVID-19 vaccines, as well as high-dose and regular flu vaccines. Appointments are available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11:30am to 6:30pm, with Tuesdays and Thursdays reserved for individuals aged 12 years and older, and Wednesdays reserved for children aged 6 months to 11 years. Participants can choose to receive both the flu and COVID-19 vaccines at the same appointment or book separate appointments for each. TCHD said supply allocations mean individuals will not…
On Monday, September 23, Essentia Health, along with representatives from the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Fargo-Cass Public Health (FCPH), Sanford Health, and other local health care partners, issued an important community message encouraging North Dakotans to prepare for the upcoming respiratory illness season. Local physicians and health care experts discussed the main respiratory illnesses this season, vaccination recommendations and options, and the importance of individuals speaking with trusted health care providers about strategies to support their health. Joseph Halvorson, nurse practitioner and chief of internal medicine at Essentia Health in Fargo, focused on respiratory syncytial…
Football legend Tom Brady took to his Instagram to share his morning workout routine to get ready for game day, this time for his new broadcasting job. Though he may not be as ready to hit the field as he was during his 23-year football career, the famed quarterback continues to prioritize his fitness. Just weeks after recording his first bench press best in nearly two decades, Brady is back with another training update, this time showing off his morning routine with a sunrise workout photo in the background. Brady revealed that he recently added swimming to his training regimen,…
Demi Moore is making waves with her new movie, The Substance, in which she plays a famous aerobics instructor who gets fired on her 50th birthday, is offered a substance that transforms her into an enhanced version of herself, and things start to move fast from there. While promoting the film, the 61-year-old actress opened up about her approach to health and revealed that she wasn’t always approaching fitness in the healthiest way. Here’s what she said: Demi felt “pressure” to lose weight after giving birth. The mother of three filmed her 1993 classic, Indecent Proposal, after giving birth to…
Venu Sports, a joint sports streaming venture backed by Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery, filed a lawsuit in a federal appeals court seeking permission to resume its planned launch of the service. The company’s brief, filed late Friday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, comes months after pay-TV operator Fubo filed an antitrust lawsuit alleging that the media giants are trying to use Venu to put Fubo and other distributors out of business. Last month, a New York judge sided with Fubo and surprised the media industry by granting the company’s request for a preliminary…
(WXYZ) — There’s good news for people who don’t have much time to get a flu shot: The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first self-administered flu vaccine that can be administered at home. This is great news for anyone who is afraid of needles, especially small children.Currently, the only needle-free vaccine is FluMist, made by AstraZeneca. This is not a new vaccine and has been used safely for over 20 years. There are only two FDA-approved options: in-office and at-home.FluMist is a live attenuated flu vaccine that contains a weakened flu virus but with modified ingredients so it…
Nebraska Republicans said Monday they continue to oppose changes to how the state’s electoral votes are apportioned, effectively blocking an attempt by President Donald Trump and his allies to change the system in a bid to win additional electoral votes this fall.Allies of President Trump have been urging the Republican-controlled Legislature to call a special legislative session to change Nebraska’s electoral votes to a winner-take-all system rather than apportioning them by district.”After careful consideration, it is clear that with 43 days until Election Day, now is not the time to make this change,” state Sen. Mike McDonnell wrote in the…