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What is a Messenger (mRNA) Vaccine? The New COVID-19 Vaccines Explained
The new Moderna and Pfizer vaccines developed for COVID-19 are an entirely new type of vaccine that does not include the virus. They care called mRNA vaccines, or messenger vaccines. How do they differ from traditional vaccines, and what makes them such an exciting scientific breakthrough?
Key Points1
mRNA vaccine technology is new, but the concept has been studied for decades.
mRNA vaccines do not contain a live virus and do not carry a risk of causing disease
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4th Mar 2021
Tips to Safely Celebrate Thanksgiving during COVID-19
With the holidays upon us we are all looking forward to
celebrating with our loved ones. However, with COVID-19 cases on the rise
around the country, it may be best to put a pin in your normal holiday travel
plans. In fact, it is recommended that you only celebrate with those living in
your household who have been practicing social distancing and consistently wearing
masks. (This can include roommates and others who are not related to you, if
you live in the same space.)Make gathering conv
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16th Nov 2020
CP Lab Safety Donates 500 KN95 Face Masks for Fire Evacuees
Pictured: Kelly Farhangi delivering KN95 Face Masks to
Roxanne Albin of Applied Financial Services as a donation to SoCo Emergency.When CP Lab
Safety learned that local business Applied Financial Services was
accepting donations for SoCo Emergency, they were immediately willing to help. With wild
fires ravaging much of the San Francisco Bay Area, many people have been
forced to evacuated their homes. Many evacuees without local friends or family
have taken shelter at a temporary evacuatio
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27th Aug 2020
How to Make Tie-dye Face Masks
Just because you have to wear a mask in public doesn’t mean
your mask has to be boring! Have fun during lockdown with a project the whole
family will love. You can tie dye plain cotton face masks using the food
coloring in your pantry (or you can buy special clothing dye if you want richer
tones) so the project might be done with items you already have on-hand.
Items you’ll need
White
cloth face masks
(available online in packs of 20; ships same day from California!)
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15th Jul 2020
Large Scale COVID-19 Testing Now Available
Large-Scale COVID-19
Testing is now available, both diagnostic and antibody.Diagnostic PCR Testing is ideal for businesses preparing to re-open amid
the COVID-19 pandemic. A simple nasal swab can tell whether someone currently has the virus.This is an FDA approved, validated PCR test, performed by a CLIA laboratory.
Find
out more here. CP Lab Safety is offering
this service using traditional PCR (nasopharyngeal swab) tests, similar to the
test used by hospitals to diagnose current inf
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21st May 2020