Infectious Disease
CDC Says 3 Feet of Social Distancing Now OK in Most Classrooms
Middle school, high school students should remain at least 6 feet apart in communities where COVID-19 transmission is high
U.S. to ‘Loan’ COVID-19 Vaccines to Mexico, Canada
Ensuring Canada and Mexico can contain the pandemic will aid in the effort to reopen borders
Flu Vaccine Rate Expected to Reach All-Time High for 2020-2021 Season
Two-thirds saying they have or will get vaccine was driven by interest from adults 60 years and older
ACAAI Updates Guidance for Allergic Reactions to COVID-19 Vaccines
Guidance relates to risks for allergic reactions for mRNA (Moderna and Pfizer) and adenovirus vector (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccines
EV-D68, Acute Flaccid Myelitis Outbreaks Smaller Than Expected
Sizes of the outbreaks in the U.S. in 2020 likely reduced by nonpharmaceutical interventions related to COVID-19, such as social distancing
ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 Vaccine Does Not Protect Against B.1.351 SARS-CoV-2 Variant
Vaccine efficacy was 10.4 percent against the B.1.351 variant of SARS-CoV-2, first described in South Africa
Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies Do Not Prevent Overall HIV-1 Acquisition
Analysis of pooled data from proof-of-concept trials shows bnAb VRC01 does reduce incidence of infection with VRC01-sensitive isolates
AstraZeneca Vaccine Safe and Effective, European Medicines Agency Says
Officials hope announcement will ease concerns about possible rare side effects involving blood clots
Florida Baby First in U.S. Born With COVID-19 Antibodies
Mother received her first shot of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine when she was 36 weeks pregnant
Skin Rashes Occur in Considerable Number of SARS-CoV-2 Cases
17 percent of SARS-CoV-2-positive cases reported skin rash as first presentation; 21 percent had skin rash as only clinical sign