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Wealthy nations have shipped less than 10% of the requested 1 billion doses by September.
Residents of states that lifted eviction bans were at an 83% higher risk for COVID-19 after 12 weeks.
Parents are split on whether mask mandates belong in schools, and colleges grapple with vaccine mandates.
After two doses of an mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine, nearly 90% of immunocompromised patients had an antibody response, but it was about as third as strong as those with healthy immune systems, according to data published in the Annals of Internal Medicine yesterday.
Severity and the type of symptoms experienced appear to be the biggest factors in accepting a delayed antibiotic prescription for a respiratory tract infection (RTI), according to a UK survey published yesterday in PLOS Medicine.
CDC advisers vote unanimously to recommend the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for people ages 16 and up.
In addition, a research team based in South Africa described a new variant of interest called C.1.2.
The Delta variant was also tied to a higher rate of emergency care than the Alpha variant.
High-risk adults with mild to moderate COVID-19 who receive a dose of casirivimab and imdevimab have lower hospitalization rates than those who don't, according to a randomized, controlled trial today in The Lancet's EClinicalMedicine. The casirivimab and imdevimab combination is under emergency use authorization by the US Food and Drug Administration.
A new report from the World Economic Forum predicts a future of rising risks and costs from waterborne antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Also, the CDC does not intend to revisit its pre-Delta COVID-19 guidelines for schools at this point.
After recall of the Pfizer drug, Apotex and Par Pharmaceutical are tapped to increase supply.
Officials are hopeful Africa can reach 10% of its population with vaccine by the end of September.
A third still have shortness of breath 1 year after hospital release.
The risk of blood clots is higher following COVID-19 infection than after vaccination, researchers based at Oxford University reported today in BMJ.
A quality improvement (QI) program combining clinician education, clear and concise recommendations, and decision support was associated with a safe reduction in vancomycin use in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), researchers reported today in Pediatrics.
Our weekly wrap-up of antimicrobial stewardship & antimicrobial resistance scans
Also, Vietnam is sending troops to help with a surge in one of its main manufacturing hubs.
Any slight risk tied to the vaccine was a much higher risk among those infected with COVID-19.
The amount of resistance genes found in DNA from brown bears mirrored the rise of antibiotic use in Sweden.
