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TOURISM chiefs and businesses are hopeful the Shetland communityâs renowned resilience and determination will help the beleaguered local industry build on a âslow upwards trendâ in bookings for later this year.
The successful UK vaccine rollout looks set to enable further reopening of society from late April. And, while many restrictions will remain in force until at least late June, having lost most of the 2020 season hotels, guest houses, tour guides and other tourism providers are eager to make what they can of 2021.
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Responding to a VisitScotland consultation on the subject on Monday night, members of Lerwick Community Council (LCC) were largely opposed to additional travel restrictions remaining in place when Scotland begins to open up in a few weeksâ time.
by afampov · February 2, 2021
Baystate creates decision aid for doctors and pregnant women to consult
SPRINGFIELD, MA – Is it safe for pregnant women to get the coronavirus vaccine?
That’s a question that two Baystate Medical Center doctors contemplated together recently – one a primary care physician at Baystate Mason Square Neighborhood Health Center, who is also board certified in infectious diseases, and the other an OB/GYN.
Dr. Amanda Westlake learned in September that she was expecting her third child. As an infectious disease specialist, when she visited with her OB/GYN, Dr. Katie Barker of Baystate Wesson Women’s Group, she was already familiar with much of the emerging literature on pregnancy and COVID-19. It is concisely stated on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)website that:
Baystate Health doctors create guide for COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy
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Boxes containing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. AP PHOTO/PAUL SANCYA
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SPRINGFIELD As health care facilities around the country begin vaccinating against COVID-19, many pregnant people a group not studied in initial clinical trials question whether they can safely receive the vaccine. To help those who are pregnant decide whether the vaccine is right for them, doctors at Baystate Health have released a decision guide that has drawn national attention and distribution.
With no data on its effects on pregnancy, the Pfizer vaccine will be given to pregnant healthcare workers
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Posted Dec 17, 2020
Dr. Amanda Westlake is an infectious disease specialist at Baystate Medical Center. She has been working to fight the COVID-19 pandemic since March and is now 20 weeks into her pregnancy. She will be receiving the Pfizer vaccine. (Douglas Hook / MassLive)
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The COVID-19 vaccine has begun to be distributed in the first phase of the vaccine plan in Massachusetts. However, there is no clear data on how the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine will react when given to pregnant women.