Model Estimates Routine Child Vaccine Doses Missed During 2020
About 8.5 and 8.9 million more children than expected missed routine vaccination for DTP3 and MCV1, respectively, due to COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 Outcomes May Be Worse for People With Learning Disability
Risks for COVID-19-related hospital admission, death higher for people with learning disability registered with a general practice in England
48.3 Percent of U.S. ≥16s Have Had at Least One Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine
As of May 15, 2021, coverage was lower for non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics versus Whites; higher for those at risk for severe COVID-19
Many States Move to Ban Vaccine Mandates, Passports in Public Schools
At least seven states have already passed such laws
Chinese Man Hospitalized With H5N6 Bird Flu
55-year-old, hospitalized in Bazhong, came down with a fever and tested positive for the virus on July 6
Risk Factors ID’d for Severe COVID-19 With Sickle Cell Disease
Hydroxyurea use does not impact development of serious COVID-19 or need for hospitalization in children or adults
Review Compiles Myocarditis Cases Associated With COVID-19
COVID-19-related myocarditis profiled from 42 cases reported in articles published from December 2019 through January 5, 2021
Some Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Have Ongoing GI Symptoms
Malnutrition is the most persistent GI symptom up to six months following hospitalization
New COVID-19 Cases Doubled in U.S. in Past Three Weeks
As cases climb, health authorities in places such as Los Angeles County and St. Louis are begging even the fully vaccinated to don their masks in public
Neither Remdesivir Nor HCQ Affect Viral Clearance in COVID-19
No significant difference seen for in-hospital mortality among those receiving remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, standard of care
