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The Valley Hospital to offer 3rd Dose to Immunocompromised Patients

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Paramus  NJ, Valley Hospital vaccine update: Immunocompromised patients may now schedule appointments to receive the third dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday, August 28 and Sunday, August 29.
Individuals who meet the criteria for being immunocompromised and have previously been vaccinated at Valley 28 days prior, may visit www.ValleyHealth.com/Vaccine to schedule their appointment for a third dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

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Nearly a Third of Americans Think Public Health Officials Are Lying About Vaccine Safety

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Ridgewood NJ, Distrust of public health officials may be a major factor in people refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Nearly a third of Americans believe officials are lying about vaccine safety, a number that rises to almost two-thirds among those who say they don’t intend to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.

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Four of Ten Young Adults Nervous to Return to Social Interaction

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Ridgewood NJ, this chart caught our eye, primarily because it underscores the extent to which stress, anxiety, isolation, and other mental health aspects of lock down have hit young people hard, despite the fact severe disease and death form the virus has been overwhelmingly among seniors.

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HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH VACCINATES MORE THAN 13,000 FRONTLINE TEAM MEMBERS & PHYSICIANS

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Hackensack NJ, Hackensack Meridian Health, the largest and most integrated health network in New Jersey, has administered COVID-19 vaccinations to more than 13,000 frontline team members and physicians and is now opening scheduling to additional team members and physicians. The move is designed to increase voluntary participation and ensure that the maximum number of team members are vaccinated as quickly as possible.

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N.J. Health Department Guidance Offers Halloween Health and Safety Steps

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Ridgewood NJ,  Trick-or-treating tips, options for distributing candy, and protocols for outdoor activities are among the health and safety guidelines urged by the New Jersey Department of Health in its guidance to help trick-or-treaters and others celebrating Halloween amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

For all activities, social distancing, mask wearing, proper hand sanitizingand gathering limits should be observed.

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