23 December 2020

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Should you get the COVID vaccine?

Should you get the COVID vaccine?


By CJ Blomquist OptumCare With the news of the COVID vaccines rolling out, there’s a lot of excitement—and some hesitation. There are a lot of questions swirling around about these vaccines. Here are some you may be asking. Should I get one? In several trials, the vaccines made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna have been shown to effectively protect against COVID-19. This is an exciting

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OLLI Winter  Session 2021

OLLI Winter Session 2021


Leisure World resident Holly Weber will teach “Healthy Not High.” The six-week course will be offered via Zoom for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute on Wednesdays,10 a.m.-11:30 a.m., beginning Jan. 6, 2021. Using the solid research of Raphael Mechoulam, Ph.D.; Bonni Goldstein, M.D.; and many others, the class will highlight details of cannabis history. It will address marijuana research throughout

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16 December 2020

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You’ve been tested for COVID-19. Now what?

You’ve been tested for COVID-19. Now what?


By CJ Blomquist OptumCare COVID tests are increasingly common. Just last week, Orange County announced an at-home test that would be available to all residents. This is great news if you think you’ve been exposed. But what does testing mean? It’s a moment in time. Your test result doesn’t tell you the future. It only determines if you’ve been exposed to COVID-19 when you get tested.

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