Debt higher in the South, in lowest income ZIP codes, and in states without Medicaid expansion
Israel Offers COVID-19 Booster Shots to Anyone Over 60
Announcement comes amid increasing infections and indications that the vaccine’s efficacy fades over time
Pandemic-Related School Closures Tied to Poor Mental Health of Students
Much of the poor mental health during school closures tied to established risk factors
Sickle Cell Disease May Up Risk for Poor COVID-19 Outcomes
Sickle cell trait also associated with increased risk for COVID-19-related hospitalization and death, but to a lesser extent
Cognitive Impairment Reported After COVID-19 Infection
Cognitive impairment identified in cohort of older Amerindians and in 32 patients after mild-to-moderate COVID-19
CDC Now Says Vaccinated Should Be Tested After COVID-19 Exposure, Even Without Symptoms
Even though fully vaccinated people may still get infected, infections tend to have mild or no symptoms
Mississippi Health System Buckles Under ‘Astounding’ Rise in COVID-19 Cases
Compared with the first half of July, the number of infections more than doubled in the past two weeks and deaths rose by 51 percent
Racial/Ethnic Disparities Persist in Adult Vaccination Coverage
Socioeconomic differences in flu vaccine uptake narrowed for those aged 18 to 64 years, but racial/ethnic, SES differences persisted for ≥65s
Most With Reaction to mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Tolerate Second Dose
Most patients with immediate, potentially allergic reaction to Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine tolerate second dose
How Fast Do COVID-19 Vaccines Wane?
The University College London (UCL) stated in a press release, ‘total antibody levels generated by COVID-19 vaccines appear to start declining from as early as six weeks after complete vaccination.’
‘And antibodies can be reduced by more than 50% over ten weeks, according to new data from UCL’s Virus Watch study.’