Largest U.S. Teachers’ Union Supports Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination
Union says nearly 90 percent of its members report being fully vaccinated
Uninsurance Rates Up for Low-Income Adults During Pandemic
Medicaid expansion linked to protection against the increase in uninsurance among Black, Latinx individuals
Breaded, Raw Chicken Recalled in Multistate Salmonella Outbreak
CDC, FSIS investigating 28 cases of Salmonella illness in eight states
AAP: Consider Palivizumab for Atypical Interseasonal RSV
AAP strongly supports consideration of palivizumab for patients who would be candidates per current eligibility recommendations
mRNA-1273 SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Seems Safe for Adolescents
Interim analysis shows immune response in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years noninferior to that in young adults aged 18 to 25 years
Features of Vaccine-Induced Thrombotic Syndrome Studied
No individual risk factors identified for VITT, but increased mortality seen for those with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, low platelets
Some Newer Antiseizure Meds May Not Increase Suicide Risk
Current evidence does not support increased suicidality for certain newer antiseizure medications; class warning may not be merited
FDA to Approve COVID-19 Booster Shots for Vulnerable Americans
About 3 percent of Americans have weakened immune systems
Cabotegravir Bests TDF-FTC for HIV Prevention in Those at Risk
Long-acting injectable cabotegravir superior for preventing HIV infection in men who have sex with men, transgender women
1,173 Cases of Domestic Arboviral Disease Reported in 2019 in United States
83 percent of these were West Nile virus disease cases, of which 65 percent were classified as neuroinvasive disease
