Tag: CORO
Molnupiravir for Nonsevere COVID-19 Added to Living Guideline
Molnupiravir recommended only for those at highest risk for hospitalization given its potential long-term harms
Vaccine Effectiveness Lower for Teens With Predominant Omicron
VE increased for adolescents aged 16 to 17 years at seven or more days after a third booster dose during omicron predominance
Homologous Pfizer-BioNTech Booster Safe for Adolescents
Reactions to booster occur with similar frequency as after receipt of second vaccine dose, generally mild to moderate
White House Unveils New COVID-19 Response Strategy
Program to boost research into 'long COVID' has also been announced
Risk for Progression to Severe COVID-19 Lower With Nirmatrelvir + Ritonavir
Treatment of symptomatic COVID-19 with nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir linked to 89 percent lower risk for progression versus placebo
Vaccination Ups Infection-Acquired Immunity Against SARS-CoV-2
Two doses of BNT162b2 vaccine linked to high short-term protection against infection, which wanes after six months
ACP Issues Final Practice Points for Remdesivir Use in COVID-19
Consider treatment with remdesivir for five days for hospitalized COVID-19 patients who do not require invasive ventilation or ECMO
Systemic Anticancer Treatment Not Tied to Higher COVID-19 Mortality
Receipt of immunotherapy compared with no cancer treatment in the four weeks preceding COVID-19 diagnosis associated with lower mortality
Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection Seems to Be Less Common
Study showed 12 of 12 health care workers diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection had at least mild symptoms
Children, Adults Can Transmit SARS-CoV-2 to Household Contacts
Secondary infection risks were lower for primary cases aged 12 to 17 years compared with those aged 18 to 49 years