The Wall Street Journal reports the Trump administration is investing $500 million in the universal vaccine project.
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 extra dose reduced risk of infection by 41%, hospitalization or death by 65%.
The findings highlight the importance of preventing COVID-19 through vaccination and contact precautions, the authors said.
The researchers limited capture of data on COVID-19 diagnoses to children who had an additional respiratory illness, such as pneumonia.
The absolute difference in age-adjusted death rates between men and women increased from 252 to 315 per 100,000 from 2010 to 2021.
Outcomes were compared to those seen in the 4 years prior to the pandemic.
Outcomes of nosocomial SARS-CoV-2 infections are important metrics for hospital prevention and control measures.
One third of those polled said their vaccine decisions do not affect others.
Levels of the HV.1 subvariant, part of the Omicron EG.5 family, were most common and continue to rise
Infants younger than 6 months are at an increased risk for severe COVID-19, and accounted for 44% of all pediatric COVID hospitalizations during the Omicron dominant period
The WHO lowered its treatment-benefit threshold from a 6% to a 2% reduction in the risk of hospitalization.
