Congratulations to Susan Gorman, MEd, RDH, the August winner of the Sunstar Ebrief Giveaway. The clinical programs coordinator with the University of Florida College of Dentistry, Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science in…
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Maine May Lose More Than 4K Doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Due to Improper Transport
More than 4,000 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on their way to Maine may need to be discarded because they did not arrive frozen. Moderna’s vaccine must be kept at -13°F to 5°F to ensure viability. Maine public health officials note…
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Status of Dental Hygienists’ Scope of Practice
This information is from the article Scope of Practice Expansion Opportunities For Dental Hygienists by Tatiyana Trowbridge, DDS. To read the article, click here.
Chinese COVID-19 Vaccine Exhibits Disappointing Results
Preliminary data on the CoronaVac—a COVID-19 vaccination manufactured by the Beijing-based biopharmaceutical company Sinovac—demonstrated only about 50% efficacy in preventing mild and severe COVID-19 illness in a Brazilian clinical trial.…
Broadening School Sealant Programs
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WHO Raises Concerns About Equity in COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu, PhD—director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO)—criticized vaccine manufacturers for putting profits above ethics when it comes to equitably distributing COVID-19 immunizations. In an executive board…
Decrease Your Risk of Musculoskeletal Injury
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Double-Masking May Help Decrease COVID-19 Spread
With more than 2 million deaths attributed to COVID-19 across the world, public health officials are desperate to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus while increasing vaccination rates. Some health experts have suggested that wearing…
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