Vaccine Effectiveness Modest for Children, Teens During Omicron
BNT162b2 vaccine effectiveness against symptomatic infection modest and declined rapidly, was higher after booster dose in teens
Cardiometabolic Derangement ID’d in Overweight School Children
Higher levels of fasting glucose, insulin, HOMA-IR, triglycerides, ALT and lower levels of HDL-C seen in overweight school-aged children
Long-Term Mortality Rates Elevated for Adolescent, Young Adult Leukemia Survivors
Survival for adolescent and young adult leukemia survivors remained below general population at up to 30 years of follow-up
50-µg mRNA-1273 Safe, Effective for Children Aged 6 to 11 Years
Estimated vaccine efficacy with two doses was 88.0 percent against COVID-19 at a time when delta was dominant circulating variant
2019 to 2020 Saw Increase in Overall Firearm Homicide Rates
Largest increases seen among non-Hispanic Black males aged 10 to 44 years and in American Indian, Alaska Native males aged 25 to 44 years
‘Tragic Milestone’: One Million American Lives Lost to COVID-19
President Biden has ordered U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of those lost
CDC: Overdose Deaths Up 15 Percent in 2021
However, growth in overdose deaths has slowed compared with the 30 percent increase seen in 2020
FDA Moves to Ease Nationwide Shortage of Baby Formula
The agency's latest moves should help ease the dire situation many mothers face
EU Scraps Mask Mandate for Planes, Airports
However, masking rules may still vary by airline if regulations are different in the locations they fly to or from
Lack of Asthma Control More Likely With COVID-19-Related Anxiety
Second study shows most parents of children with food allergy report unchanged or decreased food allergy-specific anxiety during pandemic