Forsyth Health Organizations Will Partner To Vaccinate School Employees
Several Triad health organizations are teaming up to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to school employees.
Health & Safety
A.J. Jacobs: What's The Power Of A Simple Thank-You?
When A.J. Jacobs set out to thank everyone who made his morning cup of coffee, he realized the chain of thank-you's was endless. This hour, Jacobs shares ideas on gratitude — and how to make it count.
CDC's New Guidance For Reopening Schools May Not Be Effective
The director of Harvard's Healthy Buildings program tells Steve Inskeep that updated CDC guidance on reopening schools during the pandemic may not help to return more kids to the classroom right away.
News Brief: Texas Storm, Biden Says 'America's Back,' Native Americans Get Vaccine
Millions of Texans are without water due to the storm. President Biden will speak at the Munich Security Conference. And, Native Americans have had an extremely effective COVID-19 vaccination plan.
Long-Term Studies Of COVID-19 Vaccines Hurt By Placebo Recipients Getting Immunized
Researchers are trying to learn more about COVID-19 vaccines from original study participants. The quest is hampered because many people who first received a placebo shot are opting for the vaccine.
Local Groups Add Additional Support For Homeless During Cold Months
Forsyth County agencies have implemented their White Flag emergency response plan to provide a safe warm place for the homeless during the winter storm.
Biden To Announce $4 Billion For Global COVID-19 Vaccine Effort
The cash infusion will go to support the COVAX program, co-run by the World Health Organization, to distribute vaccines to low- and middle-income countries.
North Carolina Faces COVID Vaccine Delays Amid Poor Weather
North Carolina vaccine providers have yet to receive nearly 300,000 COVID-19 vaccines the federal government was set to deliver this week, state health officials announced Thursday morning.
Winter Weather Disrupts Some COVID-19 Vaccination Sites
Power outages and snowstorms have suspended mass vaccination clinics in Missouri and Texas. Vaccine managers are working to reschedule appointments and to limit the impact of disruptions.
LA County Health Official On Getting Vaccines To The Unhoused
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Dr. Heidi Behforouz, medical director of Housing for Health at the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, about vaccinating people experiencing homelessness.