With CDC Approval, COVID-19 Shots for Under 5s Ready for Delivery
Health officials have said the federal government will be ready to ship doses out this week
FDA Approves Pfizer, Moderna Shots for Those 5 Years and Younger
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will vote on Saturday on whether to endorse the shots
Medicaid Expansion Buffered Health Coverage Loss During Pandemic
Workers who lived in Medicaid expansion states were 5.4 percent more likely to enroll in Medicaid after job loss during pandemic
Disparities in Life Expectancy by Race, Ethnicity, County Persist
In the U.S., increases in life expectancy were seen for Black, API, Latino, White populations, but no change seen for AIAN
Chronically Ill WTC Responders Face Higher Risk for Severe COVID-19
World Trade Center responders with exposure-related chronic conditions also more likely to experience long COVID
IV Vitamin C Increases Risk for Death, Organ Failure in Sepsis
Risk increased with intravenous vitamin C versus placebo for adults with sepsis in the ICU receiving vasopressor therapy
No Fewer Deaths Seen With Restricted IV Fluid for Septic Shock
Rates of death at 90 days, SAEs did not differ for patients with septic shock receiving restricted versus standard IV fluid therapy in the ICU
Protection Against Omicron Strongest With Hybrid Immunity
Immunity resulting from previous COVID-19 infection and recent booster vaccination confers strongest protection against omicron infection
Rebound of COVID-19 Symptoms Rare After Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir Treatment
Only 0.8 percent of 483 patients with mild-to-moderate SARS-CoV-2 at high risk for severe disease progression had rebound
Fauci Tests Positive for COVID-19, Has Mild Symptoms
The infectious disease specialist is fully vaccinated and has received two booster shots
