People who have recovered from COVID-19 may have antibodies in their plasma that could boost immunity in current patients
Allergists Affirm Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines for Most
All patients should be observed for 15 minutes after vaccination; staff should be trained in anaphylaxis management
11.1 Anaphylaxis Cases/Million Doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Reported
Median interval from vaccine receipt to symptom onset was 13 minutes
Mental Well-Being Worse for Men From Ethnic Minorities During Pandemic
Greater average increase in mental distress during COVID-19 seen for women and for Black, Asian, minority ethnic versus White British men
NFL Urges Teams to Offer Stadiums as Vaccination Centers
NFL would benefit from Americans being vaccinated because it increases the odds that state officials will reopen stadiums
Collaboration Launches to Assess the Prevalence of Coronavirus Variant
A collaboration agreement to augment national surveillance infrastructure in the USA to track the emergence and prevalence of novel strains of SARS-CoV-2 was announced.
With support from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), llumina, Inc., and Helix announced the combination of sequencing technology, expertise, and a national COVID-19 testing footprint would significantly expand the USA’s existing surveillance efforts to detect and characterize emerging variants of the SARS-CoV-2 betacoronavirus.
Number of U.S. Adults Willing to Take COVID-19 Vaccine Down
Findings based on a biweekly survey conducted from April through December
Two-Thirds of Lupus Patients Likely to Take COVID-19 Vaccine
However, national survey uncovered racial differences in uptake, safety concerns
Pandemic-Related MMR Vaccine Decline Persists
Authors say catch-up strategies are necessary to ensure young children receive preventive care
AAP Outlines Principles Guiding School COVID-19 Policies
Academy says opening schools generally does not significantly increase community transmission, but mirrors community transmission