Tag: Vaccines
Increases in Vaccine Coverage Since 2000 Have Reduced Mortality
45 percent reduction in death seen from 2000 to 2019 with vaccination; mostly due to reduction in mortality for under-5s
J&J Submits EUA Request for COVID-19 Vaccine
FDA committee will hold public meeting to discuss the EUA request on Feb. 26
AAO-HNS Issues Guidance for Bell’s Palsy Treatment During COVID-19
Corticosteroid therapy and/or antiherpes viral therapy recommended for patients developing Bell's palsy after vaccination
AstraZeneca Vaccine Guards Against Severe COVID-19 Illness
Researchers also found that a single dose of the vaccine was 76 percent effective at preventing COVID-19
J&J COVID-19 Vaccine 66 Percent Effective in Interim Analysis
Efficacy varies by region, with 57 percent efficacy in South Africa and 72 percent efficacy in the United States
U.S. Government to Increase Vaccine Deliveries to States
The United States ranks fifth in the world in the number of doses administered relative to the country's population
COVID-19 Vaccine Likely Safe for Lactating Women
However, Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine calls for lactating women to be included in trials
One-Third of U.S. Adults Likely to Refuse a COVID-19 Vaccine
Blacks, women, and conservatives more hesitant in the United States
Two Billion COVID-19 Vaccine Doses From BioNTech Expected This Year
Company also looking to widen eligibility for the vaccine to include pregnant women, children, and others
Vaccine Rollout Slows as Many Health Care Workers Balk at Shots
In nursing homes and to some degree in hospitals, employees are refusing shots, expressing fears of side effects
