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Should dentists be able to provide vaccinations?

ASDA Blog

With the COVID-19 vaccination readily administered in local pharmacies, hospitals and even university campuses, the government is attempting to increase the vaccine rate to achieve herd immunity. However, what if you went to your dentist and, after discussing your treatment plan, they were able to administer the vaccine as well? “On

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Oral Health Professionals Can Answer the Call to Administer COVID-19 Vaccinations

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

December 2020 marked a hopeful turning point in the struggle to contain the spread of SARS-CoV-2 with the emergence of two vaccines in the United States; the first from Pfizer and, shortly thereafter, a second option from Moderna. However, quickly vaccinating an entire country is no easy undertaking. First, get vaccinated.

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Oral Health Professionals: Meeting the Risks of COVID-19

Off the Cusp

The overall pandemic response, which involved coordination between federal, state, and professional associations, created a vital blueprint for how dentists could move forward safely – with or without a proven vaccine. They should be large enough to protect the entire face and head. Within a year since the first U.S.

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Dentistry and COVID-19: The New Normal Is Here

Off the Cusp

From a trip to the grocery store to a visit to the dentist’s office, the most salient and lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted every aspect of our day-to-day activities. Given our still-developing understanding of the coronavirus and a nebulous timeline for a vaccine, it is clear these changes are here to stay.

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Fluoride Facts And Myths In Blackburn

Healthy Smiles

Other than mandatory vaccinations, none of the public health policies followed in and around the world has been able to generate such a strong debate as fluoride. Other than mandatory vaccinations, none of the public health policies followed in and around the world has been able to generate such a strong debate as fluoride.

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