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Hackensack Meridian Health : Behind the COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Process

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Clinical Contributors to this Story  Ihor Sawczuk, M.D. contributes to topics such as Medical Research, Urology.

Hackensack NJ, The United States has begun to roll out COVID-19 vaccines in an effort to help stop the pandemic. Millions of people will line up across the country to get the vaccine, expected to be approved by the U.S. government.

For many, we’ve never really thought about the approval process that every vaccine, including the COVID-19 vaccine, must go through before getting approved for public use. It’s an extensive and rigorous process to ensure it’s safe before it can be distributed to the community.

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Report : School Closures from 4-month to 12-month will result in $2.5 to $10 trillion in a total lifetime loss of earnings for all students

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Clifton NJ,  Common Security Corp. has published the following research brief titled “An Analysis on the Impact of COVID-19 School Closures on Future Earnings of Students in the United States”[https://www.commonsec.org/publication_04_12022020] to present a perspective into a situation that is currently being debated by many state and municipal leaders faced with determining how to approach the status of schools during the pandemic. It serves to highlight the possible long-term damage on economic recovery and the impact that future generations face. Our goal is to provide unique insight to help decision-makers on every level to address the challenges communities are facing as well as start discourse on the long-term variables when it comes public education.

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“Why Is All COVID-19 News Bad News?” how US media fanned the flames of public panic

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Ridgewood NJ, in a new a new National Bureau of Economic Research paper says the media here in the U.S. went too far and created a climate of fear and even panic. In their paper titled “Why Is All COVID-19 News Bad News?” Scholars from Dartmouth College and Brown University analyzed the tone of COVID-19 related news articles written since January 1. They found a big difference in the way US media covered the pandemic compared to media in other countries.

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How to Be Prepared During Economic Turmoil

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Due to the pandemic, there are some threats of economic turmoil. More and more businesses are shutting down, the unemployment rate is climbing, and the furlough scheme is not enough for everyone. While this doesn’t indicate recession, we still need to be prepared in case the time comes.  To help the anxiety that it caused, here are some of the things you can do to prepare for the economic downturn. 

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Ridgewood Superintendent of Schools Outline COVID-19 Response

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Ridgewood NJ,  at last Mondays Ridgewood BOE meet in the during the Superintendents report Dr. Fishbein provided a COVID-19 update and explained that the district continues to monitor the COVID activity in our community and surrounding areas. Many districts around us have transitioned to remote learning for a significant period of time. While we have had to pivot to remote learning in some buildings, most of those schools will reopen for in-person instruction this week. We have been successful by following contact tracing and guidelines of the NJDOH in collaboration with the Village of Ridgewood Health Department. As a result of all of the surrounding schools that are closing, the district is, however, starting to experience staffing issues, and we will closely monitor this situation.

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New Jersey Restaurant Industry Faces “Tipping Point “

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Ridgewood NJ, according to the National Restaurant Association the number of restaurants in America that will close their doors for good could be as many as 10,000 in the next three weeks. The National Restaurant Association is lobbying Congress to pass new stimulus efforts that can stave off restaurant closures as the pandemic continues and perhaps reverse some of the 110,000 closures that have already occurred in 2020.

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CDC: Healthcare Personnel and Long-term Care Facility Residents should be offered COVID-19 Vaccination First

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Ridgewood NJ, In the United States, there is not yet an authorized or approved vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The federal government, through Operation Warp Speedexternal , has been working since the pandemic started to make one or more COVID-19 vaccines available as soon as possible. Although CDC does not have a role in developing COVID-19 vaccines, CDC has been working closely with health departments and partners to develop vaccination plans for when a vaccine is available.

With the possibility of one or more COVID-19 vaccines becoming available before the end of the year, here are things you need to know about where those plans currently stand.

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NJ Transit to Test State-of-the-art Technology to Improve the Health and Safety of Customers and Employees During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Ridgewood NJ,  NJ TRANSIT has selected four companies to test pilot state-of-the-art technology to improve the health and safety of customers and employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. These four companies were selected from a pool of eight finalists after a global search as part of the COVID-19 Response Challenge issued by Transit Tech Lab earlier this year.

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Residents Who Choose to Receive a COVID-19 Vaccine will be Enrolled into the New Jersey Immunization Information System

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Trenton NJ,  In preparation for the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines to New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 207, which automatically enrolls residents who choose to receive a COVID-19 vaccine into the state’s existing vaccine registry. The Governor’s Executive Order changes inclusion into the New Jersey Immunization Information System from an opt-in to an opt-out program for residents who elect to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. That group of residents will be automatically enrolled into the system, and will then be permitted to opt-out of the registry 30 days after the public health emergency expires. Currently, all individuals born on or after January 1, 1998 are automatically enrolled in the registry, unless they opt-out of the registry. Any individual born prior to January 1, 1998 can elect to opt-in to the registry.

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Glen Rock Inn Temporally shuts its doors

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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Inn located at 222 Rock Rd, Glen Rock, NJ 07452, has temporally shut its doors due to COVID19,. The Glen Rock Inn is a Bergen County institution offering friendly service and good food.

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CDC plans to issue COVID-19 vaccination cards so that individuals can verify their vaccination status

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Ridgewood NJ, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security is reporting that according to multiple reports, the US CDC plans to issue COVID-19 vaccination cards so that individuals can verify their vaccination status, much like cards used for other vaccinations, such as the ICVP “yellow card” for yellow fever. Additionally, the CDC is reportedly designing templates for buttons and stickers that health departments and providers can provide to vaccinated individuals, similar to the “I Voted” stickers handed out to many voters on election day. These templates will be included in the CDC’s SARS-CoV-2 vaccination toolkit to “educate and promote vaccination.”

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ICE pivots to combat COVID-19 vaccine fraud with launch of Operation Stolen Promise 2.0

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Washington DC,  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is preparing for a surge in anticipated fraud by criminal networks related to COVID-19 vaccines and treatments. In response, ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has launched Operation Stolen Promise 2.0, the next phase of strategic efforts to identify and prevent the production, sale and distribution of unapproved or unauthorized COVID-19 products and drugs.

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Hackensack University Medical Center to Receive COVID Vaccine

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Hackensack NJ, the first COVID vaccines are expected to arrive in New Jersey within a matter of days . Six hospitals have been selected to receive the super-cold cases of frozen vaccine as part of a dry run by Operation Warp Speed.

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NJ Hospital Association: COVID-19 Mortality Rate Declined 75% Since First Hospitalized Cases

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Ridgewood NJ, As New Jersey confronts an intense second wave of COVID-19, one key finding from the first months of the pandemic provides a note of hope: The mortality rate for patients hospitalized with the disease in New Jersey dropped from 25.3 percent during April to 6 percent in August.

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DRIVE-THRU COVID TESTING SITE AT BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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Paramus NJ,  The County of Bergen, in collaboration with Bergen New Bridge Medical Center will extend their COVID-19 testing efforts by launching a new drive-thru program at Bergen Community College located at 400 Paramus Rd, Paramus, N.J.

The program will offer antigen nasal swab rapid COVID-19 tests that provide results in 24 hours or less on the following days below for the month of December:

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