Disproportionate increase in waiting-list registrations, liver transplants for alcoholic hepatitis associated with increasing alcohol sales
Nurses More Likely to Have Suicidal Ideation Than Other Workers
Nurses with suicidal ideation also less likely to report that they would seek professional help
U.S. FDA Reviews Heart Health Risks from mRNA Vaccine
Massachusetts based Moderna, Inc. provided an update on October 31, 2021, that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had notified the Company that it would require additional time to complete its assessment of Moderna’s recent Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) request.
The new EUA request is for the use of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (mRNA-1273) at the 100 µg dose level in adolescents 12 to 17 years of age.
Postacute COVID-19 Syndrome May Affect Physical, Cognitive Function
Increased levels of fatigue and dyspnea, decreased levels of physical activity reported; 63 percent showed at least mild cognitive impairment
CDC Panel Signs Off on Pfizer Vaccine for Younger Children
Children ages 5 to 11 years can now receive one-third of the adult dose, with two injections given three weeks apart
‘Delta Plus’ Variant Surfaces in Eight U.S. States
AY.4.2 ‘sub-lineage’ of delta may spread faster than the original variant, but there is no evidence that it causes more severe illness
EHR Data Support Reported Effectiveness of Ad26.COV2.S Vaccine
Retrospective study showed incidence rate ratio of 0.26 for SARS-CoV-2 infection in vaccinated persons versus unvaccinated controls
Access to COVID-19 Vaccines Found More Relevant than Which Vaccine
Most high-income countries have secured an abundant supply of COVID-19 vaccines. However, to these researchers’ knowledge, there is no assessment of the pragmatic effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines used in low- and moderate-income countries.
Published by the JAMA Network on October 29, 2021, researchers conducted an Original Investigation that found a pragmatic implementation of a group of COVID-19 vaccines was associated with a dramatic reduction in documented COVID-19 infection.
Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Rate Up After Ad26.COV2.S Shot
Postvaccination CVST rate 5.1-fold higher among women compared with pre-COVID-19 pandemic rate
Pediatric Critical Care Professionals Experiencing Moral Distress
Professionals experiencing moral distress during COVID-19 pandemic due to factors that challenge professional integrity