Incidence of myocarditis 5.8 cases per 1 million adults after the second dose; safety signal for increased myocarditis seen in young men
Colorectal Cancer Diagnoses Plummeted During the Pandemic
Fewer cases of colorectal cancer identified through screening; more patients had serious complications at the time of diagnosis
Adults With Disability Less Likely to Have Received COVID-19 Vaccine
Unvaccinated adults with disability more likely to report higher endorsement of vaccine as protection, difficulties accessing vaccine
E-Cigarette Use in Teens Prevalent During COVID-19 Pandemic
11.3 and 2.8 percent of high school and middle school students reported current use in 2021; 27.6 and 8.3 percent of users reported daily use
U.S. Nursing Home Deaths Rise as Delta Spreads
American Health Care Association says infections are largely the result of a high number of cases in the surrounding community
J&J to Ask FDA to Approve Its COVID-19 Booster Shot
Company has said that a second dose, given two months after the first, increases the vaccine’s effectiveness
U.S. Passes 700,000 COVID-19 Deaths
Most of the last 100,000 Americans to die from the disease did so in a period where vaccines were widely available
EU Drug Regulator Approves Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots
Agency also gave its backing to an additional dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines to people with severely weakened immune systems