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Topic's Include: Vaccinations for kids 5-11 begin at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Building a wall of immunity against COVID-19, and tips to help make getting a COVID-19 vaccine less scary for kids.

By Chantell Canfield • November 8, 2021

Today's Highlights Include: Pfizer antiviral pill reduced risk of COVID hospitalization and death by 89 percent in high-risk people, company study shows, GOING VIRAL: Rochester woman shares positive experience during Mayo visit, thousands respond, and are your symptoms signs of a cold, allergies, Valley fever, West Nile Virus or COVID-19?

By Chantell Canfield • November 5, 2021

In November 2021, Mayo Clinic Laboratories announced thirty four new tests along with numerous reference value changes, obsolete tests, and algorithm changes.

By Chantell Canfield • November 4, 2021

Topic's Include: Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Understanding mix-and-match COVID-19 boosters, Emergency use authorization for COVID-19 vaccines, and what to know now to plan for a safe Thanksgiving gathering.

By Chantell Canfield • November 1, 2021

Today's Highlights Include: Biden administration moves to make at-home COVID-19 tests more available, ERs are now swamped with seriously ill patients — but many don't even have COVID, and U.S. releases updated vaccination, testing rules for foreign travelers.

By Chantell Canfield • October 29, 2021

October 26, 2021 On September 27-28, 2021, Mayo Clinic Laboratories held its 32nd Leveraging the Laboratory conference, virtually. Attendees gave resounding positive feedback regarding content[...]

By Mayo Clinic Laboratories Outreach Team • October 26, 2021

Topic's Include: Mayo Clinic to offer walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Rochester, Mayo Clinic Minute: high- vs. low-risk Halloween ideas, and Covid Queries: Do I need the vaccine if I’ve had COVID-19?

By Chantell Canfield • October 25, 2021

Today's Highlight's Include: US expected to authorize mix-and-match COVID booster shots, White House details plans to vaccinate 28M children age 5-11, and Facebook is reportedly changing its name.

By Chantell Canfield • October 22, 2021

Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ call center has a new outgoing caller ID number for any follow up client communications.

By Chantell Canfield • October 21, 2021

Topic's Include: Covid Queries: Altered DNA and microchips, Mayo Clinic Minute: Flu during a pandemic, and COVID-19 media only news briefing: Kids, COVID-19 and fall festivities / tips for staying safe.

By Chantell Canfield • October 18, 2021

Today's Highlight's Include: Walz to announce plans Friday morning to address hospital capacity, expanding COVID rapid testing, hospitals brace for an onslaught this winter, from flu as well as COVID, and Mayo announces urgent need for O+ and O- blood types.

By Chantell Canfield • October 15, 2021

It can be hard to know when to use a rapid at-home COVID-19 test and how to interpret the results. Dr. Binnicker reviews the pros and cons of these tests, and explains when you need to get tested by a lab.

By Tracy Will • October 14, 2021

Topic's Include: COVID-19 media only news briefing: What we know so far about post-COVID syndrome, Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: The case for continuing COVID-19 precautions, and COVID queries: The speed of vaccine development.

By Chantell Canfield • October 11, 2021