White House officials noted that 12.5 million shots were given last week, the highest weekly total since May
FDA Approves Drug to Help Immunocompromised Fend Off COVID-19
One dose of Evusheld is administered as two separate, consecutive injections and may be effective for six months
Measles Outbreaks May Dominate 2022
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently warned the global COVID-19 pandemic created both good news as well as ominous measles forecasts.
Published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report in November 2021, the latest immunization, illness, and surveillance trends indicate measles deaths decreased 94% since early 2020.
However, more than twenty-two million infants missed their first dose of the measles vaccine in 2020, about 10% more than in 2019.
Risk Factors ID’d for Postdischarge Thrombosis in COVID-19 Patients
Risk factors for postdischarge VTE include history of VTE, peak D-dimer >3 µg/mL, predischarge CRP >10 mg/dL
U.S. Surgeon General Report Warns of Mental Health Crisis Hitting Youth
Pandemic and other major issues faced by their generation are causing ‘devastating’ mental health effects in young people
Who is the CDC Searching For at These Airports
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky recently confirmed the agency is ramping up traveler testing and surveillance at four key U.S airports.
Under the extended CDC program, any traveler arriving at John F. Kennedy International, Liberty International, San Francisco International, and Hartsfield-Jackson International airports are being monitored for SARS-CoV-2 virus infections, including the new Omicron variant.
Europe Endorses Mixing & Matching COVID-19 Vaccines
The European region is currently experiencing a rising number of SARS-CoV-2 virus infections in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and an increase in hospitalization rates.
Unfortunately, only 66.4% of Europeans are fully-vaccinated as of December 7, 2021.
In response, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) urge EU citizens to adhere to recent recommendations on COVID-19 booster vaccination.
Long-Term Glycemic Control Cuts Risk for Severe COVID-19 With T2DM
Additionally, use of corticosteroids or combo of metformin and insulin significantly cut intensive care risk
Convalescent Plasma Not Recommended in COVID-19
Guideline Development Group strongly recommends against its use in nonsevere COVID-19, recommends against use in severe, critical illness
Do COVID-19 Boosters Shots Deliver Benefits
As the U.S. and Europe extend authorizations for most people to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose in 2021, there is growing confusion on main-street.
People everywhere want protection from the current Delta virus surge and future safeguards against the approaching Omicron variant.
Most public health experts agree on one thing: now is the time to get a ‘booster.’
But is a booster a second, third, or fourth dose?
How potent are COVID-19 boosters?
And when will variant-specific vaccines become available?