Fifty-four percent of solid organ transplant recipients had antibody response after two doses of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine
Guidance Issued for Managing CVST After COVID-19 Vaccination
CVST with thrombocytopenia reported after COVID-19 vaccine with adenoviral vector; management similar to heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
ED Visits for Pediatric Mental Health Issues Up During COVID-19
Odds of admission for mental health issues also on the rise, as were lengths of stay
Medicare Making Nursing Homes Report COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
Officials hope requirement will be an incentive for these facilities to keep giving shots even as the pandemic wanes
WHO Increases Warning About Indian COVID-19 Variant
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 […]
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 […]