ACIP narrowly rejected its working group’s proposal to require a doctor’s prescription for the vaccine.
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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The prevalence of depression or anxiety rose over the study period for all racial groups, particularly for White respondents.
The new data reveal no notable safety or effectiveness issues.
The AAP recommends that all kids ages 6 to 23 months old be vaccinated against COVID, given that they are at highest risk for severe disease.
COVID-19 can cause a patient's blood vessels to age around 5 years, which is seen most strongly in women.
Approval of an injectable monoclonal antibody offers an easier delivery option and could broaden use of the COVID preventive.
The cumulative incidence of long COVID among reinfected and non-reinfected participants was 11% and 8% in the post-index year, respectively.
The at-home FluMist option, the first of its kind, is available in 34 states for the upcoming flu season.
The authors say that, absent a standard definition, the condition will continue to be both under- and over-recognized.
Children continue to be affected by COVID, and, during last winter's rise in cases, emergency department visits were elevated for young children.
Only 37% and 22% reported receipt of flu and COVID vaccines, respectively.
