Critics said today’s announcement is more evidence of the current administration’s willingness to undermine public trust in 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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Some Florida and Texas districts are defying state orders against mask mandates, as more groups mandate vaccination, including the military.
Stubbornly high levels persist in nations including Thailand and Vietnam as Delta variant activity keeps countries on edge, from Australia to China.
Today Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) published a summary of the findings of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on adverse events related to the three COVID-19 vaccines approved for emergency use in the United States, two-dose mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, and a single shot adenovirus vaccine from Johnson & Johnson.
Doctors are pushing for authorized vaccinations for children and adolescents ahead of the school year.
Data suggest that, during the pandemic, at least 20% have had depression or anxiety.
Indonesia's activity picked up on other islands, as more Australian cities in New South Wales state went into lockdown.
Guinea's ministry of health (MOH) has confirmed the country's first Marburg virus case, also marking the first in West Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO) African regional office said today in a statement.
A survey of US caregivers found that more than 1 in 10 either planned or had already administered a nonprescription antibiotic (NPA) to their child, researchers reported last week in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society.
Also, Asian countries continue to grapple with new cases, with Japan reporting another record daily high.
Secondary attack rates dropped from 31% to 11% if the index patient was vaccinated.
