The Institute for Health Equity, a Part of Norton Healthcare, was established to address health and racial inequities in the Louisville community. It is a key imperative identified by Russell F. Cox, president and CEO of Norton Healthcare, in June 2020 to address health disparities in our community. “The premise of the institute is that…
Hope. It’s just about the only thing some of us still have after the pandemic took everything else. It’s taken me nine months, and many hours of therapy, to understand that I can’t fault other people for not understanding what it’s like to have COVID-19, or to be a COVID-19 long-hauler. I can’t get angry at people…
If you’re fully vaccinated, wait a few days after a COVID-19 exposure before getting tested Puede tomar casi una semana después de la exposición al COVID-19 para tener un resultado positivo en la prueba. Si está completamente vacunado, debe esperar de tres a cinco días después de la exposición antes de hacerse una prueba. La…
A year-and-a-half since the first COVID-19 case in the United States, the world continues to take great strides in recovering from the pandemic. At Norton Healthcare, our vaccine clinic teams have led the charge by providing what often are described as “shots of hope.” COVID-19 vaccines became available in late December 2020 and our organization…
The differences between Food and Drug Administration (FDA) emergency use authorization (EUA) versus full approval for a vaccine mostly relate to the quantity of data from studies. Both processes by the FDA rely on data regarding a vaccine’s safety and effectiveness and require a conclusion that potential benefits outweigh any potential risks. The FDA has…
MyNortonChart testing and vaccination record You can access your COVID-19 testing and vaccination records through your free and secure MyNortonChart account. Before traveling, download the MyChart app and get vaccinated. If your destination requires a negative test result and you receive one, a record of it will be in your phone. Apple App Store Google…
This post is also available in English Usted puede contagiar la COVID-19 aún después de haber sido completamente vacunado, así que tenga en cuenta que sus síntomas de resfriado o alergia pueden ser un caso de recaída leve que puede propagarse a niños no vacunados y a otras personas, poniéndolos en riesgo de contraer una…
The COVID-19 lambda variant may not be as infectious as the delta variant, which is spreading rapidly in the United States. However, the data is very preliminary and medical science doesn’t yet know if lambda will require a different response to COVID-19. “It seems like lambda is not taking off like delta has,” said Joseph M….
Esta publicación también está disponible en español. You can still spread COVID-19 after you’ve been fully vaccinated, so be mindful that your cold or allergy symptoms may be a mild breakthrough case that can be spread to unvaccinated children and others — and may make them very sick. “Masking, social distancing and hand-washing are still…
Younger African Americans are more likely to have conditions like heart disease, stroke and diabetes that among white people tend not to show up until much later in life, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Among the study’s findings: African Americans from ages 18 to 49 are twice…
Esta publicación también está disponible en español. Skepticism about vaccines in general and specifically how quickly the COVID-19 vaccines have been developed have some taking a cautious view of the shots that could bring an end to the pandemic, according to Louisville-area physicians. “Patients often ask ‘are you going to get it?’,” said Steven Patton…
The Norton Children’s Research Institute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, will participate in a phase 2/3 clinical trial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 investigational vaccine for healthy children ages 6 months to 11 years. The study will evaluate safety, tolerability and immune response in this age group. It is the only site in Louisville…