The new members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices were named just days ahead of the group's next meeting.
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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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.
The authors show how a relatively small serosurveillance scheme could complement traditional surveillance, enhancing epidemic understanding and forecast modeling.
Vaccination of all US adults may be attractive not only for its expected health gains but also for its economic benefits, the authors say.
The odds of a respiratory tract infection and any infection were lower in the SARS-CoV-2 group.
Experts say the move risks national security by leaving the US vulnerable to the next pandemic virus.
