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COVID-19 Season 2024-2025: What You Need to Know
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Free COVID-19 Tests Now Available for Free Home Delivery 
Woman blowing her nose
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The Difference Between COVID-19 and the Flu
Patient receiving vaccine by medical professional.
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6 Things Everyone Should Know About the Flu Shot
Young man receives a flu shot in his arm
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Flu Season 2024-2025: What You Need to Know
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What to Know About the New COVID-19 Booster Shots
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What to Know About the New COVID Variant
Woman vapes at home while sitting on the couch
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Breaking Stress Induced Habits
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5 Ways to Stay Healthy During Holiday Travel
Woman sneezes and checks thermometer for flu symptoms
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Is it a Cold, the Flu, or COVID?
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How to Prepare Now for the Tripledemic of the Flu, COVID and RSV
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What are the New COVID-19 Boosters? Do I Need One?
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What to Expect from COVID This Fall
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COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Ends in May
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Is COVID Brain Fog Permanent? What We Know

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Maintains a Strong Financial Position in Volatile and Uncertain Economic Times
Medical workers prepare coronavirus tests
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Blue Cross Helps Customers and Members Through Pandemic
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The Link Between High Blood Pressure and Severe COVID
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New COVID Variant XBB.1.5: How to Be Prepared
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Side Effects After COVID Vaccine Linked to Strong Immune Response
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After Losing Child to Flu, Metro Detroit Dad Urges Vaccination Against Flu, COVID
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How to Find Your Michigan Vaccination Record Online
Woman getting a COVID booster shot from a nurse
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When Do I Need an Updated COVID Booster Shot?
Depressed teen looks at himself in bathroom mirror
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The COVID Mental Health Crisis
Traveling with vaccine card
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What to Do When You’ve Lost Your COVID Vaccine Card  
Young boy receives bandage after vaccine
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Did You Know Children and Teens Can Get Vaccinated at the Pharmacy? 
Shot of a young woman suffering from a headache.
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Healing from Post-COVID PTSD: ‘I Needed Someone to Talk To’
A mother stands with her daughter, visiting senior parents but observing social distancing with a glass door between them. The granddaughter puts her hand up to the glass, the grandfather and grandmother doing the same. A small connection in a time of separation during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Pandemic Isolation Worsened Alzheimer’s and Dementia for Many
Health care provider prepares to give a COVID vaccine to a child under age 5
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Kids Under Age 5 Now Eligible for COVID Vaccines
There is no definitive cure for PTSD, but it is important for people to know that the condition can be effectively treated.  
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Coping with PTSD from the COVID-19 Pandemic 
Surgeons wearing protective equipment prepare for a surgery
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New Guidelines Help Doctors Plan for Safe Surgery After a Patient’s COVID Infection
Lonely child sitting on play park playground bench
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Impact of the Pandemic on Child Abuse and Neglect
Female doctor giving a consultation to a senior patient on a second COVID-19 vaccine booster shot
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Second COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shot Approved: What it Means for You 
Overwhelmed, stressed woman sits with a glass of wine and her laptop
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Alcohol Consumption Spikes Among Mothers of Young Children  
A tired woman holds her hand by the forehead, sitting in front of a computer screen
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Living with Headaches from Long COVID   
Woman holds a mug and looks out the window
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Agoraphobia Versus Pandemic Anxiety About Leaving the House 
Woman puts on a N95 mask outside
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How to Care for Your N95 Mask
Staying Healthy This Winter
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5 Steps to Stay Healthy this Winter 
Woman performs an at-home COVID-19 test kit
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How to Use At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits
Returning to a Workout Routine After Being Sick
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Exercise After COVID: Michigan Runner Races Again After ‘Severe’ Bout with Virus 
parenting in the pandemic
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Parenting in a Pandemic: Reaching Worry Fatigue 
Can I Donate Blood if I've had COVID-19 or the Vaccine?
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Donating Blood and COVID-19: Who’s Eligible and What to Know 
When and Where to Find a COVID-19 Test in Michigan
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Tips for When and Where to find a COVID-19 Test
Sick man wearing a mask eats in bed
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4 Things to Include in a COVID-19 Care Kit
Mother helping son with homework at home
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Supporting Kids Through a Continued Crisis  
Doctor wearing a mask and gloves tests a man for COVID to see if he is eligible for the new COVID antiviral pill
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FAQ About the New COVID Antiviral Pills
Video call with family on Christmas day during pandemic
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How to Have a Healthy Holiday Season  
Man wearing a mask driving his car receives a bag of food
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Blue Cross Helps Clinic Keep Communities Healthy Through Pandemic   
Pregnant woman wearing a mask receives a covid-19 vaccine from a female doctor wearing a mask
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COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding 
Jewish Family with granparents and grandson lighting Hanukkah Candles in a menorah for the holidays
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Pandemic Questions to Ask Before Hosting a Holiday Party  
Doctor wearing a mask and gloves gives an older woman a COVID booster vaccine
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Mix-and-Match COVID Booster Vaccines: Understanding the Science  
Tips on Attending Thanksgiving with Vaccinated, Unvaccinated Family Members 
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Tips on Attending Thanksgiving with Vaccinated, Unvaccinated Family Members 
Patient Getting Vaccinated against COVID-19. Child, teenage boy vaccination. Coronavirus epidemic.
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Answering Your Questions: The COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids Ages 5 -11
Nurse wearing a mask takes the temperature using a forehead thermometer
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Safety Net Clinics Serve as the Backbone of the Pandemic Response
Provider gives an older woman a COVID booster shot
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COVID Booster Shot: Frequently Asked Questions 
Woman with fever symptoms sitting on sofa and holding thermometer
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Breakthrough COVID-19 Infection? What You Need to Know
Latin american male nurse checking black female patient's heart with a stethoscope both wearing protective facemasks
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Hurd: Investing in Health Equity Starts with Caring  
Woman Reading Her Temperature on a Thermometer at Home
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Fall Flu Forecast: What to Know About the Upcoming Influenza Season 
Business people greeting during COVID-19 pandemic, elbow bump
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How to Promote a Healthy Work Environment During the Pandemic  
man sitting on a couch with his head in his hands
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Pandemic Provided Perfect Storm for Substance Use and Abuse
Nurse wearing a mask and gloves gives a boy a booster shot of a vaccine
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How Booster Shots Keep Your Immunity Strong 
Nurse wearing mask and gloves administers a COVID vaccine to a patient wearing a mask
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Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Receives Full FDA Approval
Female doctor wearing blue latex gloves injecting female with a needle and syringe containing a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network Will Cover COVID-19 Booster Doses at No Cost to Members
Teenage boy wearing a mask waits for a COVID vaccine
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Teens Can Get Their COVID Vaccines with Other Shots
Healthcare workers intubating a COVID patient.
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Why There are Still COVID-19 Hot Spots Across the U.S.  
A woman and young girl embrace and look at the camera as they pose for a portrait
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7 Pandemic Habits to Continue
Hispanic female pharmacist looking at medication
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Drug Prices Continue to Increase During the Pandemic
A group of multi-ethnic children sit in a circle outside and clap their hands
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Learning Gaps in Children Post-Pandemic  
Senior woman being vaccinated wearing face mask
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The Crucial Impact of COVID Vaccines 
Worried woman receives a COVID vaccine
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Anna’s Story: Overcoming Anxiety to Get Vaccinated Against COVID
Two young people smiling and pulling down their masks outside
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Navigating a Return to Normalcy  
Distraught therapy client
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Finding Mental Health Resources for Underserved Communities
Group photo of Yad Ezra staff in their warehouse
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'It’s the Only Way We’re Going to Get Through This'
Senior woman wearing a mask receives a COVID-19 vaccine
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Rheumatoid Arthritis and the COVID-19 Vaccine  
Special needs man working a point of sale system at a store
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COVID Heroes: Michigan Grocery Stores, Retailers Pivoted to Keep Customers Safe  
Woman wearing a mask curls her arm in a pose after being vaccinated
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Why You Need the Second Dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID Vaccine 
Young man in a deep discussion with an older man about vaccine hesitancy
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Tips for Talking to Someone Who is Vaccine Hesitant  
Rosalyn Jackson and Alisa Armstrong
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Vaccine Story: Taking Her Shot in Honor of Those Who Couldn’t
Female doctor wearing blue latex gloves injecting female with a needle and syringe containing a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Meijer Pharmacy launch COVID-19 vaccination campaign for persons with disabilities
Home health care worker with patient
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Home Health Workers Delivered Care to Most Vulnerable During Pandemic 
Rosalyn Jackson and Alisa Armstrong
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COVID-19 Vaccine News Helped Woman Overcome Hesitancy
Senior Black woman stretches in her home
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Blue Cross Workers Made Mental Health a Priority During the Pandemic   
Man in a wheelchair appears stressed at his kitchen table
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Navigating Pandemic Brain Fog
Doctors in full PPE talk with a hospital patient wearing a mask
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Health Care Workers Reflect on Early Pandemic, Rising Hope with Vaccinations  
Teen girl receives COVID-19 vaccine
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Is the COVID-19 vaccine really safe for your 12-15-year-olds?
Home health care worker consoles an older woman
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‘All for It’: Home Health Care Worker Sees Hope for Safety, Normalcy with Vaccines
Marie Brisson and her family
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'They Had to Rely on the Medical Field': Pandemic Echoes Polio Epidemic for Silent, Baby Boomer Generations
Woman working from home with baby in high chair
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Carrying Us Forward: Pandemic Weighs Heavily on Women    
A woman receives a COVID vaccine at a local clinic
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How Blue Cross is Helping Communities Boost COVID Vaccine Rates 
Nurses Appreciation Day May 6, 2021 features three new nurses
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Perspective: Pandemic Solidifies Love for Nursing 
Family photo of Donna Mirianni and her parents
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Daughter Hopes to Reconnect with Aging Parents Post-Vaccine
Hospital hallway being mopped
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COVID Heroes: Environmental Service Workers Faced Fear But Kept Patient Rooms Safe 
Woman crying during an online therapy session
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How Pandemic Stress Could Impact Behavioral Health Treatment    
Graphic that says Spread Hope, Not COVID
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MDHHS: Spread Hope, Not COVID-19
Doctor giving a woman a shot
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Muslim Health Leaders Urge COVID-19 Vaccinations, Even During Ramadan 
Grandmother visiting with her daughter and grandchildren, all wearing masks
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Vaccinated Parents, Unvaccinated Kids: What You Can Do 
Robin Wooten
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Fully Vaccinated and 'Excited' to Share With Her Communities 
Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan
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Some COVID Patients Face a Long Road to Recovery  
Stressed woman leans on her hand while sitting at the table with her children
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The Importance of Asking for Help  
Man receives a COVID-19 vaccine
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Michigan Residents 16+ Now Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccines  
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