White House Considering Stronger Measures to Boost COVID-19 Vaccinations
Administration looking at using federal regulatory powers and the threat of withholding federal funds from institutions to increase vaccination rates
All Health Care, Long-Term Care Workers in California Must Get COVID-19 Shots
Order issued as the most populous state in the country struggles to slow infections caused by the highly contagious delta variant
Novavax Seeks Approval for Vaccine in Needy Countries First
Novavax vaccine is easier to store and transport than some other vaccines
Antibody Combo Prevents Infection From SARS-CoV-2 Exposure
Single dose of REGEN-COV reduces symptomatic, asymptomatic infection risk in household contacts of infected persons for 28-day period
Small Proportion of Children With SARS-CoV-2 Have Prolonged Illness
4.4 percent of children had illness duration of at least 28 days; fatigue, headache, anosmia most common symptoms during first four weeks
COVID-19 Vaccines Seem Safe in Rheumatic, Musculoskeletal Disease Patients
Disease flare requiring treatment reported in 11 percent following two-dose mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, with no reports of severe flare
Record Number of COVID-19 Hospitalizations Seen in Florida
Hospitalizations are 13 percent higher than the previous peak on July 23, 2020
Papers on COVID-19 in Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis Carry Risk for Bias
Risk for bias high in papers relating to patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis receiving biologic therapies
Postop Pneumonia Risk Up With Pediatric Neurologic Comorbidity
Almost twofold higher risk seen with presence of preoperative neurologic comorbidity; length of stay also up with neurologic comorbidity
WHO Slams COVID-19 Booster Shots in Wealthy Nations
Agency calls for a moratorium on booster shots until at least the end of September
