COVID-19
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November 17, 2020
On the front lines of COVID with a word and a prayer
Sherry Perry knows what it's like to have COVID, and she brings her experience to patients and families as chaplain on VUMC's COVID unit -
November 16, 2020
Younger parents less likely to vaccinate their children and themselves against COVID-19
Younger parents were much less likely than older parents to say they planned to vaccinate their children and themselves against COVID-19. -
November 11, 2020
Video: How to safely gather at the holidays — advice from Vanderbilt experts
Are there safe ways to see our family and friends during this COVID holiday season? Some advice on how to celebrate with care. -
November 11, 2020
Receiving flu vaccination crucial during pandemic
Flu season is in full swing and the most important step you can take to keep yourself, your family and community healthy this year is to get vaccinated. -
November 10, 2020
Tennessee areas without mask requirements have higher death toll per capita
Tennessee areas where mask requirements were instituted over the summer have substantially lower death rates due to COVID-19 as compared to areas without mask requirements, according to a new analysis by Vanderbilt Department of Health Policy researchers. -
November 9, 2020
Hydroxychloroquine does not help patients hospitalized with COVID-19: Study
Findings from a national study published Nov. 9 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) “do not support” the use of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of adult patients hospitalized with COVID-19, the report concludes. -
November 5, 2020
HCQ doesn’t protect health workers from COVID: study
Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) did not significantly reduce the incidence of COVID-19 among health care workers who participated in a national study that included Vanderbilt University Medical Center.