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Important to Know COVID-19 vaccine boosters can further improve and build vital protection against new variants being discovered and spreading to the public. Currently, two booster vaccines are being offered: 1st Booster Everyone ages 5 years and older should get a 1st booster after completing their primary dose. You could get the following: Pfizer or …

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Important to Know Two Doses Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines both require two doses. It’s best if you get your second dose from the same brand as your first dose. For example, if you got a Moderna first dose, it’s best to get Moderna for your second dose. The timing between your first and second …

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With the start of a New Year and COVID-19 cases on the rise, City of Brownsville is focused on ensuring that the community stays safe. The BTX Passport Challenge was designed to encourage residents to reimagine the places inside their homes and make them realize their staycation will keep us all safe. Stay at home …

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DID YOU TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19? JOIN A COVID-19 TREATMENT PROGRAM, YOUR PARTICIPATION COULD HELP! Currently there are no approved treatments for COVID-19. Each and every person who participates plays a powerful role. Volunteering can make a difference as we try to find a treatment for COVID-19 PanAmerican Clinical Research / CAIMED 1416 Palm Blvd, …

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UTRGV health experts list best safety practices for holidays during pandemic By Dimitra Trejo RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – NOV. 23, 2020 – With COVID-19 cases surging again globally, UTRGV health experts say it is just as important as ever to follow safety guidelines this Thanksgiving. Wear a mask. Wash your hands. …

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Distinguished Speaker Series: Anderson Cooper spends Saturday night with UTRGV community By Melissa Vasquez  RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – NOV. 16, 2020 – UTRGV students, staff and faculty spent a laid-back Saturday evening with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, discussing politics, the pandemic and journalism as part of the university’s annual Distinguished Speaker Series. Cooper, who spoke …

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