Impacts from chaos at the CDC and more limited FDA COVID vaccine clearances are stirring concern and 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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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.
One of the most significant biomedical achievements of the 21st century, mRNA vaccines have reshaped the world’s ability to quickly respond to new viral threats, the group says.
About 60% of participants with long COVID attributed their work loss to their symptoms.
Among COVID-infected participants, recent rhinovirus infection was tied to a 9.6-fold lower SARS-CoV-2 viral load, or amount of virus in the body.
Among those with 2 or 3 vaccine doses, VE against hospitalization due to COVID-19 was 47%.
Increases in HPV vaccination rates were lower than expected.
US adults with long COVID had a nearly 3-fold increased risk of additional hospitalization compared with those who had SARS-CoV-2 infections but not long COVID.
The CDC projects that COVID infections are growing or likely growing in most states.
