Howard University '21 Script Your Future

15/03/2021

What’s Changed
If you’ve been fully vaccinated:

You can gather indoors with fully vaccinated people without wearing a mask.

You can gather indoors with unvaccinated people from one other household (for example, visiting with relatives who all live together) without masks, unless any of those people or anyone they live with has an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19.

If you’ve been around someone who has COVID-19, you do not need to stay away from others or get tested unless you have symptoms.

However, if you live in a group setting (like a correctional or detention facility or group home) and are around someone who has COVID-19, you should still stay away from others for 14 days and get tested, even if you don’t have symptoms

28/02/2021

Today we partnered with SNPhA and The Distant Relatives Project downtown in the District of Columbia. Our team comprised of Howard Pharmacy candidates and students from other health professionals disciplines, our mission was to serve the underserved populations of the area through healthcare literacy and providing hot, healthy meals in the midst of a global pandemic. We would like to thank everyone who volunteered today to make our vision a reality.

27/02/2021

The Distant Relatives Project is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that is committed to the development of underserved communities around the world, by creating opportunity and access to resources. This is performed through a series of community outreach and engagement. Their three core pillars of concentration are education, homelessness, and healthcare. Join us today as we work in collaboration to feed and educated the underserved on medication adherence. Please we are a mask and practice social distancing.

Wear a mask when you’re in public to help slow the spread of COVID-19. When selecting a mask, you have many choices. Avoid masks that are made of materials that make it too hard to breathe. Also avoid masks with valves or vents that allow virus particles to escape and masks that should be saved for healthcare workers. Wear cloth masks with two or more layers to help protect yourself and others from COVID-19.

Practice social distancing by putting space between yourself and others. Continue to practice healthy habits to help slow the spread of .
* Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds
* Clean and then disinfect frequently used surfaces
* Stay home if you’re sick
* Avoid touching your face

25/02/2021

Wear a mask when you’re in public to help slow the spread of COVID-19. When selecting a mask, you have many choices. Avoid masks that are made of materials that make it too hard to breathe. Also avoid masks with valves or vents that allow virus particles to escape and masks that should be saved for healthcare workers. Wear cloth masks with two or more layers to help protect yourself and others from COVID-19.

Practice social distancing by putting space between yourself and others. Continue to practice healthy habits to help slow the spread of .
* Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds
* Clean and then disinfect frequently used surfaces
* Stay home if you’re sick
* Avoid touching your face

24/02/2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major effect on our lives. Many of us are facing challenges that can be stressful, overwhelming, and cause strong emotions in adults and children. Public health actions, such as social distancing, are necessary to reduce the spread of COVID-19, but they can make us feel isolated and lonely and can increase stress and anxiety. Learning to cope with stress in a healthy way will make you, the people you care about, and those around you become more resilient

Take care of your body.
* Take deep breaths, stretch, or meditate
* Try to eat healthy well balanced meals
* Exercise regularly
* Make sure to get plenty of rest
* Avoid excessive to***co, alcohol or substance abuse
* Continue with routine preventive measures (such as vaccinations, cancer screenings, etc.) as recommended by your healthcare provider.
* Get vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine when available.

23/02/2021

No single person or group of people are more likely than others to spread COVID-19. Public health emergencies, such as this pandemic, are stressful times for people and communities. Fear and anxiety about a disease can lead to social stigma, which is negative attitudes and beliefs toward people, places, or things. Stigma can lead to labeling, stereotyping, discrimination and other negative behaviors toward others.

Stigma can negatively affect the emotional, mental, and physical health of stigmatized groups and the communities they live in. Stigmatized individuals may experience isolation, depression, anxiety, or public embarrassment. Stopping stigma is important to making all communities and community members safer and healthier. Everyone can help stop stigma related to COVID-19 by knowing the facts and sharing them with others in their communities.

22/02/2021

Myth: More people will die as a result of a negative side effect to the COVID-19 vaccine than would actually die from the virus.

Fact: Circulating on social media is the claim that COVID-19's mortality rate is 1%-2% and that people should not be vaccinated against a virus with a high survival rate. However, a 1% mortality rate is 10 times more lethal than the seasonal flu. In addition, the mortality rate can vary widely and is influenced by age, s*x and underlying health condition.
While some people that receive the vaccine may develop symptoms as their immune system responds, remember that this is common when receiving any vaccine and not considered serious or life-threatening. You cannot get COVID-19 infection from the COVID-19 vaccines; they are inactivated vaccines and not live viruses.
It's important to recognize that getting the vaccine is not just about survival from COVID-19. It's about preventing spread of the virus to others and preventing infection that can lead to long-term negative health effects. While no vaccine is 100% effective, they are far better than not getting a vaccine. The benefits certainly outweigh the risks in healthy people.

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18/02/2021

Herd immunity means that enough people in a community are protected from getting a disease because they’ve already had the disease or because they’ve been vaccinated. Herd immunity makes it hard for the disease to spread from person to person, and it even protects those who cannot be vaccinated, like newborns or people who are allergic to the vaccine. The percentage of people who need to have protection to achieve herd immunity varies by disease.

Howard’s very on as she prepares and administers the COVID-19 vaccine.

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18/02/2021

COVID-19 vaccines teach our immune systems how to recognize and fight the virus that causes COVID-19. It typically takes a few weeks after vaccination for the body to build protection (immunity) against the virus that causes COVID-19. Here we have two P-4 Students from Howard University preparing vaccines 💉.

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14/02/2021

Taking your medicine as prescribed or medication adherence is important for controlling chronic conditions, treating temporary conditions, and overall long-term health and well-being. A personal connection with your health-care provider or pharmacist is an important part of medication adherence.

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10/02/2021

Covid-19 continues to claim the loves of thousands of Americans, especially those of black and brown communities. Nevertheless, Brighter days are ahead with the development and availability of the Covid-19 Vaccines

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09/02/2021