COVID-19 Vaccine and Treatment Toolkit for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Released
Toolkit provides guidance on the COVID-19 bivalent booster and oral antiviral therapeutics.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Split-Dosing Proves Safe, Noninferior to Conventional Dosing
How does split dosing of COVID-19 vaccines compare with conventional dosing with respect to antibody responsiveness and safety?
COVID-19 Vaccines Up Protection More Than Infection for Moms, Infants
Antibody levels higher in maternal and cord blood after vaccination vs natural infection.
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Altered the Course of Antimicrobial Resistance
Anne Meneghetti, MD, discusses the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on inappropriate antibiotic use in both the inpatient and outpatient setting.
Long COVID Prevalent in US Adults With Prior COVID-19 Infection
Prevalence estimated to be almost 15%; risk higher for older adults and women and lower with completion of primary vaccination series before infection.
Diverticulitis Case Severity Increased Early in Pandemic
The researchers found that during the pandemic, colonic operations for diverticulitis decreased by 13.1%.
FDA Authorizes Booster Dose of Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted
Findings showed that the booster dose elicited robust antibody responses comparable to, or exceeding levels associated with the efficacy data in the primary series of the vaccine.
Long-Term Psychological Effects of COVID-19
In this Director’s Memo, Nikki Kean discusses the long-term cognitive and mental health components of long COVID.
Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines Authorized for Use as Boosters in Children
The bivalent Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccines are authorized as a single booster dose at least 2 months after the primary or booster vaccination.
Health Effects of Wildfires: Recent Research and What Clinicians Need to Know
In addition to worsening asthma, other respiratory disorders, and heart conditions, exposure to wildfire smoke can also compromise immunity in healthy individuals.
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