A case-control study finds multiple comorbidities, invasive devices, and low functional status are significantly associated with progression from colonization to clinical symptoms.
In "Stay the Course," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall review the outcomes of the June ACIP meeting and shares updates on the Vaccine Integrity Project. Dr. Osterholm also covers the latest trends in COVID-19, H5N1, and measles, and answers an ID query about RSV vaccines.
US measles cases top 1,200 as UK loses 'measles free' status (CIDRAP News)
The U.S. government is failing on vaccine policy. The Vaccine Integrity Project is here to help (STAT, paywall)
‘Too many, too soon’? Debunking a common fear about kids’ vaccines (STAT, paywall)
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In "Class is Not Dismissed," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall review the latest trends in COVID-19 and discuss new human cases of H5N1 influenza. Dr. Osterholm also answers an ID Query on Paxlovid eligibility and shares his perspective on timing the next dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
Risk of long COVID has ebbed during pandemic, mostly thanks to vaccines, new data reveal (CIDRAP News)
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A total of 7% of infants in the vaccine group were born early, compared with 5% in the placebo group, a 37% difference.
National stockpiles of smallpox vaccines, antivirals, and drugs are "imperfect" and limited, the authors say.
This article summaries discussions involving academia, the pharmaceutical industry, patient groups, and government agencies held during a 2020 US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) workshop to improve the regulatory and clinical trial infrastructure necessary to develop antifungals for invasive fungal infections.
The findings come on the cusp of the Northern Hemisphere flu and respiratory syncytial virus seasons and rising US COVID-19 cases.
Rates of COVID-related professional stress, however, declined throughout the pandemic.
The Vaccine Integrity Project staff and advisors note the conspicuous and consequential absence of US health agency vaccine campaigns and annual vaccination reminders ahead of respiratory virus season.
Four of the eight children who died tested positive for adenovirus.
The authors say the reasons for this difference are likely multifactorial, though difference in educational emphasis on antibiotic stewardship may play a role.
The study focused on the population of Tsimane, a voluntarily isolated community in Bolivia that is more than 60 miles from the nearest market town.
Data suggest an increased risk of new-onset mental illness only in SARS-CoV-2–positive patients aged 70 and older.
The approval gives the nation two RSV vaccine options for use in adults 60 and older.
Medical records were searched for 23 serious potential vaccine side effects, including blood clots, seizures, stroke, and myocarditis.
COVID-19 patients requiring mechanical ventilation are 16 times more likely than non-severely ill peers to experience ventricular tachycardia, data show.
In total, 42,862 cancer diagnoses were included in the analysis.
The study took place at a school that serves vulnerable students in a setting where air quality improvements were made and then monitored.
Complicating factors could include other infectious diseases, such as meningitis, and the impact from a lack of medical care.
Today's myths include "Vaccines cause autism," "VAERS proves vaccines kill people," "Natural immunity is better," and "mRNA vaccines cause turbo cancers."
Two recent papers claim there are no differences between surgical masks and respirators for preventing the spread of respiratory diseases like COVID-19 and flu, but the articles are deeply flawed.
