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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More than 60% of Americans prioritize public health over the economy.
The report aims to strengthen COVID-19 response now as well as prepare for future pandemics.
The risk of death was 2 to 3 times higher, depending on how close the ICU was to capacity.
The world added more than 2 million new COVID-19 cases in the past 3 days.
COVID-19 infection rates in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers are higher than those in the general population and eclipse those of surrounding communities, according to a research letter published today in JAMA Network Open.
"We're sparing no effort in getting Americans vaccinated," Biden says.
Rapid exponential rises in cases are occurring in Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Chile.
The CDC warns the new B117 variant could well be the dominant strain within 2 months.
Black Americans may expect to die 2.10 years sooner, and Latinos 3.05 years earlier.
Pregnant women with COVID-19 are more likely to experience complications such as heart attacks or blood clots, though the absolute increased risk is small, according to a JAMA Internal Medicine research letter today.
These findings highlight the need for risk mitigations, the authors write, adding that pregnant women should also be included in COVID-19 vaccine and treatment trials.
