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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New studies and regulatory requests from Pfizer could pave the way for more pregnant women to be vaccinated and more developing nations to receive vaccine.
One of the studies is based on psychiatric assessment after COVID-19 emergency care, and the other is based on a US web survey of adults.
More than 20.5 million years of life may have been lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Scientific Reports study published yesterday. The study also reports that, compared with the median mortality rate of the seasonal flu, COVID-19 deaths may be two to nine times higher.
Lab studies point to lower protection against the variant first identified in South Africa.
A single high dose did not affect hospital and ICU stay or the need for a ventilator.
Elsewhere, the WHO launches a plan to battle COVID-19 in 2021; it needs $2 billion to meet its 6 goals.
Also, the White House says it will spend $650 million to expand testing for schools and congregate settings.
An analysis by Canadian researchers suggests that a single dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is highly efficacious, according to a letter published yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).
"For months the scientific evidence has been clear: Aerosol transmissions are a major way this virus spreads."
The authors conclude that pregnant women should be broadly prioritized for COVID-19 vaccine allocation.
