Current vaccine strains show high neutralization against the latest variants, but the LP.8.1 antigen may provide similar or moderately higher cross-reactive antibody response.
Plaque growth can lead to a higher risk of heart attack, stroke, and other life-threatening cardiovascular events for as long as 1 year.
Post-exertional malaise, or exercise intolerance, was seen in 36% of those with long COVID.
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Also, the CDC does not intend to revisit its pre-Delta COVID-19 guidelines for schools at this point.
A third still have shortness of breath 1 year after hospital release.
Officials are hopeful Africa can reach 10% of its population with vaccine by the end of September.
The risk of blood clots is higher following COVID-19 infection than after vaccination, researchers based at Oxford University reported today in BMJ.
Any slight risk tied to the vaccine was a much higher risk among those infected with COVID-19.
In addition, the CDC warns about ivermectin, a livestock anti-parasite drug some people have used to treat COVID-19.
Also, Vietnam is sending troops to help with a surge in one of its main manufacturing hubs.
Supply chains were affected by both nationalism and international interdependence.
US veteran suicide ideation (SI) rates showed a slight decrease during the first year of the pandemic, according to a JAMA Psychiatry study yesterday. Among the associated risks, however, was having COVID-19, which doubled the odds of SI.
"After declining in early summer, child cases have increased exponentially."
