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COVID-19 vaccine
What’s in a name? Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is now ‘Comirnaty’
Comirnaty(pronounced koe-mir’-na-tee), more often referred to as the ‘Pfizer’ vaccine, is a fresh new name for the COVID-19 vaccine recently approved by the FDA. But where does the new name come from? BFHD looked into it, here’s what we found.
Local Leaders Send Open Letter to the Community
Benton and Franklin County leaders unite in sending message about urgency to address COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
It’s Complicated: Why Some Northwest Latinx Residents And Farmworkers Hesitate On COVID Vaccine
Reporter Anna King explores why many Latinx families are facing barriers to getting vaccinated against COVID-19. (Northwest Public Broadcasting)
Homebound and waiting for your COVID-19 vaccine? Providers might reach out to you, but here’s what to do if they don’t.
What programs are in the works?Benton-Franklin Health District (BFHD) is working hard to connect...
New COVID Vaccine Location
Tri-Cities Community Health is among local agencies preparing to help meet the demand for COVID-19 vaccines as the state makes plans to move to immunizing the next group of Washington state residents eligible.
KNDU: Benton-Franklin District Board of Health Honors Dr. Amy Person
The Benton-Franklin Board of Health honors Dr. Amy Person, public health officer, for her...
KEPR: Tri-Cities’ medical providers await vaccine distribution approval
The first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Benton County this week — 1,950 doses....