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FDA advisors OK Pfizer COVID booster for seniors, high-risk groups

Lisa Schnirring

Sep 17, 2021

Experts approve a third dose for emergency use, and only for the most vulnerable.

CDC: Moderna COVID vaccine most protective against hospital cases

Stephanie Soucheray

Sep 17, 2021

Attendant with older woman in wheelchair

Key nursing home staff lag in COVID-19 vaccination, study shows

Mary Van Beusekom

Sep 17, 2021

Highly resistant bacteria from pet store puppies continue to cause illness

Chris Dall

Sep 17, 2021

Featured Literature

Resurgence of Ebola virus in 2021 in Guinea suggests a new paradigm for outbreaks

Nature
Protection of BNT162b2 vaccine booster against COVID-19 in Israel

N Engl J Med
Heterogeneous development of children with Congenital Zika Syndrome-associated microcephaly

PLOS One
SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies decline after one year and patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia display a unique cytokine profile

Int J Infect Dis
Safety and efficacy of a typhoid conjugate vaccine in Malawian children

N Engl J Med
Clinical characteristics and risk factors of fatal patients with COVID-19

BMC Infect Dis
Norovirus outbreaks in long-term care facilities in the United States, 2009-2018

Clin Infect Dis
Community SARS-CoV-2 surge and within-school transmission

Pediatrics
Lower cognitive scores among toddlers in birth cohorts with acute respiratory illnesses, fevers, and laboratory-confirmed influenza

Influenza Other Respir Viruses
Parental COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy for children

BMC Public Health
Safety and long-term immunogenicity of the two-dose heterologous Ad26.ZEBOV and MVA-BN-Filo Ebola vaccine regimen in adults in Sierra Leone

Lancet Infect Dis

New Episode

Osterholm Update: COVID-19

In "A Whole New Ballgame," Dr. Osterholm discusses various approaches to address the Delta variant, President Biden's new vaccine mandate, outbreaks in children and schools, and booster vaccine doses.

New Database

Universal Influenza Vaccine Technology Landscape

The Landscape is a deep, explorable database of novel vaccine candidates that are designed to provide broader and more durable protection against circulating and pandemic influenza viruses.

COVID-19 Resource Center

CIDRAP has created a one-stop comprehensive compilation of the most current, authorititive information available on the novel coronavirus. Visit the Resource Center often, as the pandemic is constantly evolving.

New CIDRAP Merchandise!

New CIDRAP and "Osterholm Update: COVID-19" podcast merchandise is now available! Order t-shirts, mugs, socks, buttons, and stickers as a great way to support our efforts. Thank you!

Studies show good COVID booster effect, waning 2nd-dose protection

Mary Van Beusekom

Sep 16, 2021

Israelis who got a booster dose had 11.3 times fewer COVID-19 infections.

Experts, COVID vaccine firms detail ways to scale up fair distribution

Lisa Schnirring

Sep 16, 2021

High-level groups and vaccine companies say there's enough vaccine, but several obstacles block doses from getting to low- and middle-income countries.

FDA signals apprehension about COVID-19 vaccine booster shots

Stephanie Soucheray

Sep 16, 2021

FDA says any booster will have to affect deaths and hospitalizations, not just immune response.

Inside CIDRAP

University of Minnesota, Mayo building aerial view

Sep 14, 2021
Cory Anderson, MPH, was featured as one of the UMN graduate students blazing new paths in the One Health movement, discussing his passion both personal and professional when it comes to chronic wasting disease.

May 12, 2021
Barriers and activities to implementing or expanding influenza vaccination programs in low- and middle-income countries: A global surveyng paper published by Vaccines is co-authored by CIDRAP staff (Kristine Moore, MD, MPH, Maya Peters, MPH, and Meredith Arpey, MPH).

April 12, 2021
CIDRAP Director and previous Bush Fellowship award winner Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH, was recently profiled by the Bush Foundation.

Mar 23, 2021
Director Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH, and his COVID-19 work, including the very successful Osterholm Update: COVID-19 podcast, was profiled by the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

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