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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Spikevax will be available to kids 6 months to 11 years old who are at risk of more severe COVID-19.
The lawsuit contends that coordinated actions were designed to mislead, confuse, and gradually desensitize the public to anti-vaccine and anti-science rhetoric.
The risk of poor outcomes was especially pronounced during periods of widespread community viral transmission.
Women and young adults aged 15 to 49 experienced a greater burden of mental illness.
The April RSV, meningococcal, and chikungunya vaccine recommendations from the previous ACIP panel are now official policy.
Older people, those in excellent health, and those who trust the healthcare system were most likely to say they would test.
Declines were seen in the domains of executive function and memory, while language was unaffected.
As global proportions rapidly grow, an initial assessment suggests a low public health risk.
Without more data from China and further intelligence reports from governments, both zoonotic and lab-leak origin hypotheses remain on the table.
The percentage of US adults reporting high confidence in the CDC fell from 82% in February 2020 to 56% in June 2022.
