Different types of screen use during the pandemic associated with distinct mental health symptoms in children according to age group
COVID-19 Vaccines Significantly Cut MIS-C Risk in Teens
Of 107 children hospitalized with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, none were fully vaccinated
Vaccination Seems Less Protective Against Transmission of Delta Variant
Reduction in transmission of SARS-CoV-2 associated with COVID-19 vaccination smaller for delta variant versus alpha variant
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 Jan. 3 to 7, 2022. This …
White House Finalizes Plan to Send Americans Free COVID-19 Rapid Tests
Administration plans to launch a website where people can request the rapid tests
FDA Shortens Time to Booster After Moderna Vaccine to Five Months
Similar time window for boosters is already in place for people who received the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine
Moderna CEO Says Fourth COVID-19 Dose May Be Needed Next Fall
Governments, including the United Kingdom and South Korea, are already ordering the doses in preparation, Bancel said
Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Big Business
Court also hearing arguments on separate vaccine mandate for most heath care workers
Hospitals Are Rationing COVID-19 Pills, Infusions as Cases Rise
Doctors, health systems are in the difficult position of rationing supplies to meet the needs of those in the most dire situations
Influenza Vaccination Failed to Reduce COVID-19 Risk
In a new study from the University of Copenhagen, vaccination against influenza was found to not change the risk of hospitalization or symptoms due to COVID-19.
And influenza vaccination was not associated with the risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 infection as assessed by the presence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2.
This study focused on the working population and subgroup analyses of outcomes related to the severity of disease included a sparse number of HCW aged ≥65 who had contracted SARS-CoV-2.