Second booster dose resulted in 123,869 fewer hospitalizations and 5,524 fewer deaths versus single-dose campaign
Updated COVID-19 Vaccination Effective Against ED/Urgent Care Encounters
VE against COVID-19-associated ED, urgent care encounters was 51 percent during first seven to 59 days after updated dose
Health Officials Recommend Spring COVID-19 Booster for Older Adults
Second booster appropriate as long as at least four months have passed since last COVID-19 shot
Maternal Booster COVID-19 Vaccination Protects Infants Through 6 Months
For each 10-fold increase in Spike IgG titer at delivery, risk for infection reduced 47 percent for infants, regardless of boost
Florida Surgeon General Defies CDC Guidance Amid School Measles Outbreak
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Feb. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Amid an outbreak of measles at a Florida elementary school, the state’s surgeon general has defied federal health …
No Increase Seen in HPV Vaccination Coverage From 2019 to 2022
Higher coverage seen for lesbian, gay, bisexual, other sexual orientation versus heterosexual women; for gay, bisexual, other versus heterosexual men
CDC May Recommend COVID Boosters for Some This Spring
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is weighing whether to recommend another COVID booster shot this …
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Safe During Pregnancy
In a large study, there were lower odds of neonatal mortality associated with vaccination
Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Has Effectiveness of 54 Percent
Vaccine effectiveness 49 percent at 60 to 119 days after vaccination among tests exhibiting spike gene target failure
Maternal COVID-19 Vaccination May Reduce Neonatal Respiratory Distress
The odds of neonatal respiratory distress were higher for unvaccinated mothers versus those vaccinated before infection