Variant first found in India in late 2020 and became more common in March
COVID-19 Vaccines Potentially Authorized for Children
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today it had scheduled a meeting of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) to convene a virtual meeting of the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC).
During this meeting on June 10, 2021, the FDA will provide a status update on its approach to Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for COVID-19 vaccines intended for use in individuals 12 through 17 years of age.
US Funds $250 Million to Create New Vaccination Workforce
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced the availability of approximately $250 million to develop and support a community-based vaccination workforce.
Announced on May 4, 2021, this new workforce will serve as trusted voices sharing information about vaccines, increase COVID-19 vaccine confidence, and address any barriers to vaccination for individuals living in vulnerable and medically underserved communities.
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The outbreak of the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has presented a global public health emergency. Although predominantly a pandemic of acute respiratory disease, corona virus […]
Psychological distress and burden among family caregivers of children with and without developmental disabilities six months into the COVID-19 pandemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic has created unique challenges for family caregivers of children with developmental disabilities (DD). The purpose of this study was to conduct a 6-month follow-up on the experiences […]
Effectiveness of Emergent Ad Hoc Coordination Groups in Public Health Emergencies.
Whether emergent groups positively or negatively influence a disaster response remains inconclusive in the literature. We analyzed the effect of an emergent group on two interorganizational networks for information communication […]
Use of virtual reality in the inpatient rehabilitation of COVID-19 patients.
Use of virtual reality (VR) in healthcare has expanded in recent years. The challenges faced by patients with prolonged COVID-19-related hospitalizations – social isolation, disability, neurologic sequelae, adjustment-related anxiety, depression, […]
Indicators of poor mental health and stressors during the COVID-19 pandemic, by disability status: A cross-sectional analysis.
Evidence from previous public health emergencies indicates that adults with disabilities have higher risk for morbidity (physical and mental) and mortality than adults without disabilities.To provide estimates of mental health […]
A global public health convention for the 21st century.
As shown by COVID-19, infectious diseases with a pandemic potential present a grave threat to health and wellbeing. Although the International Health Regulations provide a framework of binding legal obligations […]
Rapid and Low-cost Sampling for Detection of Airborne SARS-CoV-2 in Dehumidifier Condensate.
Airborne spread of COVID-19 by infectious aerosol is all but certain. However, easily implemented approaches to assess the actual environmental threat are currently unavailable. We present a simple approach with […]