In our last update, coronarivus was beginning to recede from the headlines and Carilion Clinic's medical and administrative leaders were once again being called on to share their expertise and perspective with the community on all things medical.
Unfortunately, that trend has reversed, and COVID-19 cases are trending upward again in our region; Carilion's experts are working hard to educate and inform the community.
Now that the coronavirus vaccines are available for teens ages 12-15, many parents have questions. We posed the most common and concerning ones to Christopher Pierce, M.D., chief of general pediatrics at Carilion Clinic. See his answers in the video below, or skip to a particular question by clicking/tapping the time stamps.
Since the pandemic started, cybercriminals have been using it to develop new phishing and identity-theft scams, and they've now added the vaccine rollout to their targets.
These scammers steal money or get victims to share protected information by preying on fears around COVID-19 and the vaccines developed to prevent it.
The medical and scientific communities recommend the Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccines as safe for adults of all ages, but even though the medical community is clear, some confusion remains among people with high-risk conditions like cancer, diabetes ... and pregnancy.
That's right: pregnancy. According to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), emerging data show that pregnant women are at higher risk of complications should they contract coronavirus.
