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COVID-19 vaccines and the myth of young, healthy adults
It’s time to debunk the myth that young, healthy adults can skip COVID-19 vaccines with zero consequences.
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[INFOGRAPHICS] Vaccines prevent COVID-19 hospitalizations
Even though the delta variant is much more contagious than previous variants, the COVID-19 vaccines are preventing hospitalizations and death.
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Advice for families with unvaccinated kids
Six experts answer your questions about travel, playdates, restaurants and other public gatherings. Find out how to keep your unvaccinated kids safe and what situations to avoid.
Conditions and Services Here are the first six Nebraska Medicine health care workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine: Brandi Johansen, COVID-19 unit nurse manager; Dan W. Johnson, MD, critical care anesthesiologist; Martin Gilgenast, phlebotomist; Komi Gbedjeha, respiratory therapist; Ross Davidson, MD, UNMC chief pulmonary critical care fellow; and Kalen Knight, ER nurse.

How we felt after we got the vaccine
On Tuesday, Dec. 15, we vaccinated the first of our health care workers. It was an emotional day of hope and gratitude. In their own words, see how three Nebraska Medicine employees reacted to the new COVID-19 vaccine – both physically and emotionally.
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I’m sorry this post is so dark, but we need to get the word out about the COVID-19 situation in Nebraska
Douglas County and the State of Nebraska is setting new records for new cases and hospitalizations every week. The number of deaths caused by COVID-19 will increase severely in the next few weeks.
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I'm a doctor at Nebraska Medicine. Here's what I'm telling my family about COVID-19.
This is an email from Nebraska Medicine critical care anesthesiologist Dan Johnson, MD, to his friends and family about the seriousness of COVID-19. It is shared with permission from Dr. Johnson.
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