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The experts voted unanimously to approve the booster in the same risk groups as for the Pfizer vaccine booster.
Using COVID-19 viral load and viral cultures from 110 children, researchers suggest that children may serve as reservoirs for COVID-19, furthering transmission and viral evolution.
A second Ebola case has been confirmed in the latest outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a city health official from the city of Beni told Reuters.
Data on more than 250,000 survivors reveal 54% had at least 1 symptom 6 months or more after diagnosis.
More than 3,500 organizations have mandated COVID-19 vaccines for employees.
Deaths also fall in most parts of the world, though fatalities increased 11% in Europe.
While the absolute risk of acquiring COVID-19 in the hospital was low—up to 0.75% risk per day of exposure pre-Delta (B1617.2) variant—patients or healthcare workers (HCWs) with COVID-19 nonetheless can be factors in the spread of COVID-19, a study published yesterday in PLOS One says.
The World Health Organization (WHO) today released a new tool to help countries calculate the costs of implementing multisectoral national action plans (NAPs) for antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
WHO leaders have previously urged countries to postpone broader use of booster doses.
Children may play a larger role in COVID-19 spread than previously thought.
This week Moderna plans to request a half-dose COVID-19 booster.
An estimated 53.2 million additional cases of major depressive disorder and 76.2 million additional cases of anxiety disorders occurred during the pandemic, with women and young people most affected, according to a study published late last week in The Lancet.
Emergency use authorization would be for treating mild to moderate COVID in adults at risk for severe disease.
While COVID rates were comparable, 52% of kids under 4 were asymptomatic, compared with 12% of adults.
In the weeks before the boy got sick, 3 of his neighbors—a father and 2 kids—died from a similar illness but weren't tested.
Implementing a set of rules targeting antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) into a hospital-wide medication review service was associated with a dramatic decline in inappropriate antibiotic prescribing, Belgian researchers reported last week in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.
People with mental disorders and intellectual disabilities had a greater mortality risk during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, according to a study published late last week in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe.
Only 47% of teens are vaccinated, and in 9 states, less than a third of eligible teens are.
Studies detail lower rates of routine vaccinations amid the pandemic, especially in kids.
Also, surges continue in Europe, while some Asian countries see respite.
