Protect You and Your Familia by Staying Up to Date on COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines
With the summer winding down and school right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about checking all the items off your to-do list before…
Tag: COVID-19
Salud Talks Podcast Episode 43: Preparing for the Next Pandemic
The pandemic revealed long-standing gaps in infection control knowledge and understanding among the frontline healthcare workforce. This is why CDC la…
What Is Having Long COVID-19 Really Like?
It wasn’t too long ago that COVID-19 threw life into chaos. Businesses shut their doors. Food and supplies ran low. We were separated from our loved…
Dr. Carlos Salama: Protecting Latinos Against Infectious Diseases
Carlos Salama’s father helped people every day as a physician. Inspired by what he saw, Salama knew at an early age that he, too, wanted to help oth…
Study: Latino Mortality Advantage Disappeared amid COVID-19
COVID-19 “completely erased the mortality advantage” that the Latino population had compared to the White population, according to new data from t…
Martha Castilla: Promoting Health & the COVID-19 Vaccine for Latinos
Martha Castilla loves helping people. Her compassion started as a young girl, as her family came to San Antonio from Mexico. “I started help…
Study: Latinos Suffered Big Losses in Health Coverage, Care Amid COVID-19
Racial/ethnic disparities in health insurance coverage and healthcare access worsened during the pandemic, according to a new study in the journal Geo…
#SaludTues Tweetchat 3/5/24─Four Years Later: How COVID-19 Is Impacting Latinos
COVID-19 is not over. For the past four years, the virus has disrupted life and health. Data continue to show that the pandemic worsened historical he…
Top Latino Doctor Shares Why the COVID-19 Vaccine is Important
The COVID-19 virus is still a threat for many. U.S. Latinos continue to suffer a disproportionate share of COVID-19 cases. Fortunately, vacc…
Dr. Juanita Mora: A Voice for the Latino Community and Infection Control
Juanita Mora recalls the exact moment that inspired her to be a doctor. Her mother had fallen ill with kidney disease. A young Mora served as transl…