Tag: CORO
Hospitalizations Up Among Infants Younger Than 6 Months During Omicron
No increase seen in prevalence of indicators of severe disease among these hospitalized infants
Adverse Events Mild, Rare With mAb Treatment for COVID-19 in Pregnancy
No differences seen in any obstetric-associated outcome or in composite 28-day COVID-19 outcome
SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection Ups Risks for Death, Hospitalization
Risks were increased, regardless of vaccination status, and increased according to number of reinfections
Moderna Booster Shot Prompts Strong Immune Response Against Omicron Subvariants
Moderna reports its updated booster shot is indeed triggering a strong immune response to the omicron variants BA.5 and BA.4
New Health Problems Post-COVID-19 Also Seen in Children, Teens
Common symptoms developing three or more months after COVID-19 infection differ between adults and children/adolescents
COVID-19 Vaccines Up Protection More Than Infection for Moms, Infants
Antibody levels higher in maternal and cord blood after vaccination versus natural infection
Brain Bleeds Up in Patients With COVID-19 Treated for Ischemic Stroke
Patients with acute ischemic stroke and COVID-19 also had worse clinical outcomes, including increased mortality
Hypertension Linked to Increased Risk for Severe COVID-19
Elevated SBP showed dose-response relationship with severe COVID-19 for those taking antihypertensive meds
Infants Less Likely Than Other Household Members to Get COVID-19
Even breastfeeding infants exposed to COVID-19 do not appear to have higher risk for infection than other children, adults in the household
Myocarditis Up After Second Dose of mRNA-1273 Versus BNT162b2
Rate of myocarditis higher after receipt of mRNA-1273, particularly for younger men (younger than 40 years)