by PHC Team | Jun 11, 2021 | Vaccines
Ever since the start of the pandemic, the words “herd immunity” have been thrown around. What is herd immunity? Is it meant to be used in place of the covid-19 vaccination, or can we use it in tandem with the vaccine? The following blog will clarify some of the myths...
by PHC Team | May 28, 2021 | Coronavirus, Vaccines
Over the last few weeks, people have been talking about a link between the rare vaccine blood clots and blood clots that can happen to a person taking hormonal birth control. Is there a link between birth control and the J&J vaccine? There is not a link between...
by PHC Team | May 14, 2021 | Coronavirus
On April 12, the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control met. They decided to put a pause on the distribution of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine due to the deaths of six women. A week and a half later (April 23rd), these two organizations...
by PHC Team | Apr 30, 2021 | Coronavirus, Vaccines
The first coronavirus case in the United States was reported on January 21, 2020. While life, as we knew it, drastically changed over the course of a couple of months, scientists and researchers came together to create a vaccine in under a year – a record for...
by PHC Team | Apr 14, 2021 | Coronavirus, Vaccines
While more than 6.8 million doses of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine have administered throughout the United States, there is a stir nationwide after six people have experienced life-threatening blood clots. While the CDC has confirmed that these cases are...
by PHC Team | Apr 2, 2021 | Coronavirus, mental health
This last year is one of the harder ones for most people. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the human population, especially in how we think. People are in general more anxious and pessimistic than they used to be. Is this shift a result of the pandemic in general, or...
by PHC Team | Mar 19, 2021 | Coronavirus, Vaccines
Now that COVID-19 vaccines are becoming more available, you may have questions about getting a vaccine for you or members of your family. Since COVID-19 is a virus that is still somewhat new to the medical community, there are things worth considering. While...
by PHC Team | Mar 5, 2021 | Coronavirus, Vaccines
In a perfect world, the COVID-19 vaccine would be delivered in one dose so that a majority of the population could receive treatment without delay. Fortunately, this hope is becoming more of a reality with the announcement of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine, set to be...
by PHC Team | Feb 5, 2021 | Coronavirus, Masks
With the rising cases of Covid-19, one needs to be more careful when choosing a mask to reduce exposure to the deadly virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that people put on masks in public settings. But with many types of masks...
by PHC Team | Jan 22, 2021 | Allergies, Coronavirus
When COVID knocked, the worry that many had was identifying if its allergy symptoms or something else. It was more worrying when you felt the symptoms of other seasonal allergies that seemed like COVID symptoms. Most COVID symptoms are entirely similar to the symptoms...
