Clinical Guideline Issued for Use of COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma
Strong recommendation based on high-certainty evidence against CCP for unselected hospitalized patients with moderate, severe disease
Monkeypox May Get New Name to Curb Stigma
WHO will hold an open forum to consider new names not offensive to specific groups
U.K. Is First Country to Approve Moderna Omicron-Targeted Vaccine
Updated vaccine expected to have 'important role' in protecting people from COVID-19 this winter
Text Message Reminders Promote Receipt of Second Flu Shot
Text message reminders with embedded interactive educational information increase receipt, timeliness of second vaccine dose in children
Poliovirus Discovered in NYC Wastewater
Discovery of poliovirus in sewage samples suggests there is already community transmission of the virus
Three At-Home COVID-19 Tests Needed to Confirm Negative Result, FDA Says
Agency said the latest research suggests that taking just two antigen tests misses too many infections
Symptoms Linger for Some Children After Acute COVID-19, MIS-C
Persistent symptoms or activity impairment seen in more than 25 percent of children hospitalized with COVID-19, MIS-C
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Are Safe in Pregnancy
Compared with nonpregnant vaccinated women, pregnant vaccinated women had lower odds of a significant health event after vaccination
COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Lower Among Adults With Vision, Hearing Disability
Compared with those with little to no impairment, adults with serious disability less likely to initiate COVID-19 vaccination
CDC IDs Two Outbreaks of GI Illness Linked to Splash Pad Use
Outbreaks of shigellosis and norovirus infection were associated with getting splash pad water in the mouth