If clinical trials are successful and the FDA approves the drug, it could be available across the United States later in 2021
Many Americans Have COVID-19 Vaccine Preferences
Most (36 percent) prefer Pfizer, followed by Moderna at 19 percent and Johnson & Johnson at 17 percent
College Men Need HPV Vaccination Too
Using data from the 2010-2018 National Health Interview Surveys, Michigan Medicine researchers found college-age men significantly trailed women’s human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates.
This study found just 16% of men who were 18 to 21 years old had received at least one dose of the HPV vaccine.
In comparison, 42% of women in the same age bracket had gotten at least one dose of the HPV vaccine.
$100 Savings Bonds Offered to Young People in West Virginia Who Get COVID-19 Shot
Bond offer will apply retroactively to those who have already received a COVID-19 vaccine
ED Staff Reported Poor Mental Health During Early Pandemic
Almost half reported exhaustion, burnout, while one in five indicated PTSD symptoms
QTc Interval Prolonged in Some Hospitalized With COVID-19
QTc prolongation seen in association with age 80 years and older, severe chronic kidney disease, elevated hs-troponin levels
No Signal of Facial Paralysis Found for mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
No signal of disproportionality of facial paralysis seen for broad or narrow definitions versus other viral vaccines, influenza vaccines alone
Hand Hygiene Compliance Rates Peaked >90 Percent in March 2020
Across all units, compliance decreased from daily peak of 92.8 percent on March 29 to a daily nadir of 51.5 percent on Aug. 15, 2020
Japan Issues Third State of Emergency: Closes Down Travel
The US Embassy in Japan confirmed a ‘Third State of Emergency’ notice was issued. This declaration became effective on April 25, 2021.
This new declaration is scheduled to terminate on May 11, 2021, but could be extended further, similar to previous states of emergency.
The Government of Japan has reimposed a state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka, Hyogo, and Kyoto prefectures and urge residents to take all possible precautions against the spread of COVID-19.
Earn $100 For Your COVID-19 Vaccination
The governor of West Virginia announced the state is offering a $100 savings bond to each person from 16 to 35 years old who chooses to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
Furthermore, Governor Jim Justice confirmed that this incentive is retroactive on April 26, 2021, meaning all eligible West Virginians who have already been vaccinated will also receive a $100 savings bond.
“We have vetted this in every way that we possibly can to be assured that we can use our CARES dollars to do exactly just this,” Gov. Justice said in a press release.