The delay, narrowed approval, and extra study steps raise concerns about the status of and potential added requirements for other COVID vaccines.
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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As the US COVID surge continues, Anthony Fauci, MD, says, "The end game is vaccination."
About 500,000 cases are being added to the global total each day, and the Delta variant is now in 135 countries.
The antibody cocktail reduced the risk of COVID-19 by 66% to 81%.
Myocarditis and pericarditis both saw increased prevalence in COVID-19 vaccine recipients compared with a pre-vaccine period of January 2019 to January 2021, with the incidence still rare but higher than in previous studies, according to a JAMA research letter yesterday.
UK data show less than 1 in 20 kids with COVID-19 have symptoms that persist for longer than 4 weeks.
The global total nears 200 million cases, led by surges in Asia and the Middle East.
Tyson Foods and Microsoft announce that all employees will need to show proof of vaccination.
COVID-19 patients who had received the flu vaccine 6 months to 2 weeks prior to diagnosis were less likely to have sepsis, stroke, and—with some time constraints—deep vein thrombosis (DVTs) and admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) or emergency department (ED), according to a study yesterday in PLOS One.
The milestone comes as the US continues to battle surging cases and hospitalizations.
While any text message helped, language encouraging ownership was most effective.
