Nearly 10 Percent of Younger Children Have Gotten First COVID-19 Vaccine Dose
Children who get their first shot by the end of the week and their second one three weeks after will be fully vaccinated by Christmas
Moderna Asks FDA to Approve Its Booster Shot for All Adults
Moderna booster is half the dose of the initial vaccination series: 50 mcg versus 100 mcg
Prior Bariatric Surgery May Protect Against Severe COVID-19 Outcomes
Among COVID-19-positive adults, outcomes better for those with prior bariatric surgery versus those eligible for bariatric surgery
CDC Investigating Case of Monkeypox in Traveler From Nigeria
Symptoms of monkeypox are similar to but milder than symptoms of smallpox
White House to Spend Billions to Boost COVID-19 Vaccine Supply
The goal of the plan is to produce at least 1 billion doses a year beginning in the second half of 2022
FDA Could Approve Pfizer Booster Shots for All Adults This Week
More than 30 million Americans have already gotten booster shots
Pfizer COVID-19 Pill to Be Made, Sold Cheaply in 95 Poor Countries
Countries included in licensing deal mostly in Africa and Asia and account for more than half of the world's population
Progress Made in Reducing Depression During Internship
Increases in sleep hours and use of mental health services, decrease in work hours occurred in parallel to decrease in depressive symptoms
Flu Vaccine Coverage Suboptimal for Medicare Beneficiaries
Uptake of vaccination higher among beneficiaries with versus without high-risk conditions; missed opportunities for vaccination are common
9.6 Percent of People of All Ages Uninsured in First Half of 2021
Among adults aged 18 to 64 years, 14.0 percent were uninsured, 21.6 percent had public coverage, 66.3 percent had private health coverage
