U.S. Hospitals Seeing Record Numbers of Young COVID-19 Patients
At least nine states have reported record numbers of COVID-19-related pediatric hospitalizations
No Link Found Between Youth Tackle Football, Neurocognitive Issues
However, premorbid attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, mental health conditions tied to worse cognitive or behavioral scores
Incident Psychotropic Use Down in Children in Second Quarter of 2020
Greatest decline in incident stimulant and anxiolytic/sedative-hypnotic medications was in quarter 2 of 2020
Birth During COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Infant Neurodevelopment
However, in utero exposure to maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection is not associated with significant differences in ASQ-3 domains at 6 months
FDA Approves Pfizer Booster Shots for Children Ages 12 to 15
Agency also reduced the period people must wait between their second dose and booster shot from six to five months
COVID-19 Omicron Wave in South Africa Characterized
Fewer hospitalizations, reduced severity of illness, lower mortality seen in fourth wave compared with previous waves of COVID-19
BNT162b2 Still Effective, but Less So, Against Omicron
Vaccine effectiveness 70 percent compared with 93 percent against hospitalization for COVID-19 during delta predominance
Israel Will Give Fourth COVID-19 Shot to People Older Than 60, Health Workers
About 60 percent of Israel's 9.4 million people are fully vaccinated with either a recent second dose or booster dose
Negative COVID-19 Test May Be Required After Isolation Among Asymptomatic
CDC is considering adding extra safeguard after getting some 'pushback' on its Dec. 27 guidance that shortened isolation times
Packaged Salads Tied to E. Coli Outbreak in Six States
The 13 people known to be infected include four who were hospitalized; no deaths reported so far
