The demand comes in anticipation of a COVID-19 surge in China amid looser public health restrictions.
Study finds limited healthcare capacity, especially in rural areas, hampered COVID-19 vaccination efforts.
Most nursing home outbreaks began with an infected staff member, according to a new government report.
The unvaccinated had fewer poor outcomes during Omicron than Delta, but their risk was similar to that seen with previous strains.
SHEA says, "Such testing is of unclear benefit when added to other layers of infection prevention mitigation controls."
Heart palpitations, fatigue, chest pain, and shortness of breath were among the problems unique to SARS-CoV-2, according to a new study.
The findings may be helpful for communicating the benefits of pairing flu and COVID vaccination.
Study finds educational messaging significantly boosted vaccine acceptance and uptake.
The meta-analysis reveals that seroprevalence in kids increased over time and varied by geographic region and ethnic minority group.
The authors suggest that nursing home policies should evolve as the pandemic evolves, with a push to encourage booster doses.
People who have COVID-19–related loss of smell may benefit from visual-olfactory training using patient-preferred essential oils.
Unvaccinated, infected inmates had an estimated 36% risk of spreading the virus, compared with 28% among infected vaccinees.
Nonspecific symptoms affected well-being the most: fatigue, confusion or lack of concentration, and sleep disorders.
Vaccination rates among US children aged 5 to 17 years varied widely by race as of August 2022.
One study looked at BA.5 infection after vaccination, while another examined vaccine effectiveness in children and adolescents.
The biggest declines in the belief "Vaccines are important for children" occurred in the DR Congo (20% decline), followed by Uganda (14%) and Nigeria (10.5%).
Rise of the multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen was driven primarily by COVID-19 surges and mechanical ventilation, the authors say.
FDA scientists say that a monovalent XBB lineage COVID vaccine is warranted for a fall vaccine campaign.
The increase was driven by COVID-19–associated fungal infections.
The relative risk reduction for participants who received adintrevimab as post-exposure prophylaxis was 75%.
Data show COVID-19 vaccines are safe in older adults and when administered with non-COVID vaccines.
Data reveal no link between COVID-19 vaccination or infection of pregnant women and major congenital anomalies in their babies.
The team from South Korea also found high protection against critical illness.
In other developments, the WHO has more talks scheduled with China and will soon update its variant assessments.
A meta-analysis provides further evidence that antibiotic use far exceeded the prevalence of bacterial co-infection in COVID-19 patients.
