Patient hesitancy stems from concerns about the safety of the vaccine and whether the vaccine would aggravate their underlying condition
>140,000 U.S. Children Have Been Orphaned by COVID-19
Risk for loss was 1.1 to 4.5 times higher among children of racial/ethnic minorities compared with non-Hispanic Whites
Los Angeles Passes Country’s Strictest Vaccine Mandate
Ordinance was signed Wednesday afternoon by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and takes effect on Nov. 4
Pfizer Seeks FDA Approval for COVID-19 Vaccine in Children 5 to 11
Company has proposed giving children one-third of the adult dosage
Breakthrough COVID-19 Risk Up for Patients With Substance Use Disorders
After controlling for lifetime comorbidities and adverse socioeconomic determinants of health, infection risk increased only for cannabis use disorder
Outpatient Anticoagulant Therapy May Cut COVID-19 Admission Risk
COVID-19 inpatients not on anticoagulants before or after hospitalization have increased risk for mortality
U.S. to Buy $1 Billion Worth of Rapid COVID-19 Tests
Many Americans have reported difficulty getting testing appointments or buying at-home tests
Nearly 200,000 COVID-19 Home Tests Recalled Over False Positives
Problem with the rapid antigen tests was caused by variations in the quality of one of the raw materials used in the products
BNT162b2 Protects Against COVID-19 Hospitalization for Up to Six Months
Effectiveness of full vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 infections caused by the delta variant or other variants wanes more quickly
Johnson & Johnson Seeks FDA Emergency Approval for Its Booster Shot
FDA advisory panel will review J&J data next week and vote on whether to recommend boosters