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Adults hospitalized early in the pandemic with COVID-19 were at more than triple the risk of death than those with influenza, despite the flu patients being older and having more chronic illnesses, according to new data from Spain to be presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), which starts tomorrow.
This school year 35,000 more US kids were not protected against common diseases.
Over 73% of participants were at elevated risk of infection owing to risk factors.
A 31-year-old woman from Spain contracted COVID-19 twice within 3 weeks, despite being fully vaccinated and recently receiving a booster shot, according to a case report that will be presented at the upcoming European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) meeting. The case provides evidence that the Omicron strain is able to evade previous immunity.
The data reveal about 6 instances per 100,000 Pfizer vaccinees, compared with 18 for Moderna.
Though at-risk people are strong candidates, "For every COVID-19 vaccine dose recommended, uptake declines," a CDC official says.
The findings, of course, do not suggest infection is preferred over vaccination, which is much safer.
Given our polluted world, "the association may be of great significance to public health," one author says.
A randomized controlled trial found that suppressing androgen hormones in male COVID-19 patients hospitalized with the virus did not improve outcomes. The study was published yesterday in JAMA Network Open.
Also, new CDC data show that 9 of 10 young kids hospitalized with Omicron were not vaccinated.
