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In 5- to 11-year-old children, two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine were 36.8% effective in preventing all SARS-CoV-2 infections, 63.5% against test-confirmed cases, and 82.7% against hospitalization amid the Omicron variant surge in Singapore, finds a real-world study published yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).
COVID-19 patients are 6 times more likely to develop heart disease and 81% more likely to receive a new diabetes diagnosis.
Tomorrow experts will meet to decide whether the outbreak is a public health emergency of international concern.
"Without the widespread availability of vaccine it can't be contained."
Meanwhile, the CDC signs off on its advisory panel's recommendation for the Novavax vaccine for adults.
Although unvaccinated police officers and firefighters are more likely to develop COVID-19, they are less likely to trust that the vaccines are effective and safe, according to a US study published yesterday in JAMA Network Open.
An analysis of dental and pediatric primary care practices in Saudi Arabia found higher prescribing of broader-spectrum antibiotics and poor adherence to antibiotic prescribing guidelines, researchers reported yesterday in the American Journal of Infection Control.
BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants now make up about 90% of sequenced samples.
Stress from childcare issues amid the pandemic was tied to an 80% higher chance of burnout.
Over the past 5 days, monkeypox cases have doubled in New York, to 490 cases, while Washington, DC, has the highest per capita rate.
High estimated blood viscosity (eBV) is significantly associated with greater risk of death from complications among hospitalized COVID-19 patients, suggests a retrospective study published yesterday in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
The COVID health emergency has been in effect since Jan 31, 2020, and has been renewed 10 times.
First and second boosters provided substantial protection against emergency/urgent care visits.
Patients recount waiting days for test results and hours in the emergency department for a diagnosis.
International travel may play a critical role in the spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) sexually transmitted infections (STIs), according to a study published late last week in Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease.
COVID-19 hospitalization is associated with a 45% greater risk of subsequent heart failure (HF), particularly for patients who are younger, White, or previously diagnosed as having heart disease, according to a US study published late last week in Nature Communications.
Walensky says clinicians must ensure proper screening and counseling are taking place.
Data from nearly 1 million Americans show an 8% to 11% higher rate of mostly mild systemic adverse events.
Armed conflict, vaccine misinformation, and COVID impacts are among the factors eroding vaccine coverage in kids.
Survey results published yesterday in JAMA Network Open reveal that, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Black and Latino adults in the United States have experienced more delays in cancer care and more worries about treatment costs than their White peers.
