Specialists with the Infectious Diseases Society of America said last week's meeting was a clear departure from ACIP's standard operating procedures and created more confusion.
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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Ensitrelvir, also known as Xocova, is already approved for use in Japan.
CIDRAP Director Michael Osterholm and co-author Mark Olshaker's new book examines the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and how a pandemic caused by an even deadlier virus might play out.
The findings underscore the importance of starting metformin soon after diagnosis, the authors say.
Over the past week, test positivity for SARS-CoV-2 rose from 10.2% to 11.2%.
Impacts from chaos at the CDC and more limited FDA COVID vaccine clearances are stirring concern and confusion.
The IDSA said narrowed indications go against science and risk lives, urging insurers to continue coverage based on medical society advice.
Of the 10 countries with the highest age-standardized years lived with disability rates in 2021, 80% were in the low, low-middle, and middle Socio-demographic Index categories.
The recommended vaccines are against COVID-19, influenza, RSV, pneumonia, and shingles.
All pregnant women, women trying to become pregnant, and those nursing are encouraged to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine.
The newly appointed work group leader has called mRNA vaccine dangerous and said they should be removed from the market.
