New study looks at vaccine reaction to cosmetic dermal fillers
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Stock image: Lip enhancement being undertaken by plastic surgeon on a woman.Peter Dazeley/Getty Images
Those who have made vaccine appointments via the VAMS site, have seen an inquiry about dermal face fillers on the pre-appointment questionnaire.
“Do you have any dermal fillers (a cosmetic injection to diminish facial lines and restore volume and fullness in the face),” the CDC site asks. This is in reference to a rare and non-life threatening reaction that has been observed in patients with such fillers including lip fillers, but not including Botox, which is not a dermal filler.
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Stamford hoped to give frontline workers Johnson & Johnson shots at a Tuesday clinic. Then the feds said pause.
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Stamford teachers and staff wait to get the Johnson & Johnson vaccine as part of a two-day effort to get all of them inoculated on March 6 at Stamford Hospital. The following weekend, secondary staff got the same opportunity.Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut Media
STAMFORD City officials had hoped about 300 frontline workers and small business employees could get the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at a special city-organized clinic Tuesday, just like had happened weeks earlier for Stamford educators. Then came the news that the federal government had abruptly recommended a temporary halt in administering the one-dose shot.
Written by Jacob Gaydos
COVID-19 arrived at our doorstep over one year ago and our world was forever changed. To commemorate our experience and the experiences of our patients and community, we would like to invite you to virtually attend our COVID-19 Memorial Event.
The event will be live-streamed on Stamford Health’s Facebook, YouTube and Instagram channels on Friday, April 16 at 12 Noon. Livestream information can be found at StamfordHealth.org/COVID19Memorial.
At the ceremony, we will honor those who fought on the frontlines, remember those who passed, and dedicate a place of reflection for those seeking solace during difficult times. The program will begin with remarks from several leaders and a blessing and will close with an unveiling of the new memorial.
Sen. Blumenthal, Lt. Gov. Bysiewicz visit Stamford vaccine clinic
News 12 Staff
Updated on:Apr 09, 2021, 4:36pm EDT
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz and Rep. Jim Himes visited a mass vaccination clinic in Stamford today.
The three visited the mass vaccine site at 1 Elmcroft Road at the Building and Land Technology, the former Pitney Bowes Headquarters.
They discussed the city s efforts to get vulnerable populations vaccinated.
The site is run by Stamford Health, and opened a few weeks ago.
Stamford Health also operates a vaccine clinic in the Wheeler Building at Stamford Hospital.
Depending on supply, the health care system aims to vaccinate around 3,000 people a day between the two sites.