Combo conditionally recommended for patients with nonsevere disease at risk for severe disease, seronegative patients with severe infection
Guillain-Barré Syndrome May Be Triggered by SARS-CoV-2 Infection
During study period, 22 percent with GBS had confirmed or probable SARS-CoV-2 infection; patients had uniform neurologic features
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of Sept. 20 to 24, 2021. This …
Emergency Help for Suicide-Related Issues Up During Pandemic for Some Youth
Rates higher for female youth, those with no psychiatric history, and individuals with existing psychiatric diagnoses at time of encounter
FDA Approves Pfizer Booster Shots for Seniors, High-Risk Americans
Exactly who qualifies as high risk because of health or work reasons is not yet clear
Newborns Benefit From COVID-19 Vaccinated Mothers
A limited study conducted by NYU Langone Health found pregnant women who receive an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy passed high levels of antibodies to their babies.
Existing studies analyzed antibodies to the spike protein (anti-S IgG) alone, which may be present after natural infection or vaccination, and do not include antibodies to the nucleocapsid protein (anti-N IgG), which is only present following natural infection.
How Long Does Immunity Last in COVID-19 Vaccinated People
California-based La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) scientists’ new study helps answer the question: how long does immunity against COVID-19 last in vaccinated people?
As reported in the journal Science on September 14, 2021, a low dose of the Moderna, Inc. vaccine known as SpikeVax, immunity lasts for at least six months.
And no indicator vaccinated people will need a booster shot from this mRNA vaccine.
Uptake Low for Monoclonal Antibodies for COVID-19
Use peaked in January and declined in early 2021, at the time of the vaccine rollout
U.S. to Buy 500 Million More COVID-19 Vaccine Doses for Global Donation
Some 160 million shots from the United States have been given to more than 100 countries
CDC Expert Panel to Weigh In on Vaccine Boosters
Panel will deliberate which high-risk groups should get a booster shot