Tag: CORO
Vaccination Offers Extra Protection After SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Two studies show additional protection against reinfection and COVID-19-linked hospitalization with vaccination
FDA Panel Meets to Craft Future Vaccine Strategy
No official vote is planned, and no specific vaccine products will be discussed
Biden Makes National Push for ‘Long COVID’ Research
Efforts will include speeding up registrations of 40,000 people both with and without long COVID for a study on the condition
COVID-19 Vaccination Early in Pregnancy Not Linked to Fetal Anomalies
Vaccination within teratogenic window not linked to presence of congenital anomalies identified on ultrasonography
U.S. Nursing Home Deaths Reach Lowest Levels Since Pandemic Began
Nursing home residents continue to be more vulnerable both because of their age and underlying medical conditions
Medicare Now Covers COVID-19 Tests Bought at Drug Stores
Now the 59 million Americans covered by Medicare Part B can get up to eight free, at-home tests each month
BNT162b2 Prevents Critical COVID-19 in Children and Adolescents
During omicron-predominant period, effectiveness of two doses against hospitalization 68 percent for children, 40 percent for adolescents
Early Ivermectin Does Not Reduce Hospital Admission in COVID-19
Also no decrease seen in prolonged ED visits for patients with COVID-19 symptoms for up to seven days, at least one risk factor for progression
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Higher Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Under 5s During Omicron
Higher incidence rate of infection compared with delta variant, but significantly lower risk of severe clinical outcomes
