Catch-Up Vaccinations for Children, Teens Lagging Behind
Vaccinations substantially declined during March to May 2020; increase seen in June to September, but not enough to catch up
Infection Control
WHO Influenza Vaccine Recommendation for 2021-22
The 2020-21 flu season was historically low because of mitigating strategies applied to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
2021 Updated Immunization Schedule for Children
The 2021 updates to the child and adolescent immunization schedule are designed to make immunization easier for parents and health care providers.
Immunization Schedules: Best Available Evidence for 2020
Review of the Advisory Committee Immunization Practices updates to the pediatric immunization schedule and significant revisions to the adult immunization schedule.
WHO Issues Guidance on Prevention of COVID-19 at LTCFs
Long-term care facilities should ensure there is an infection prevention and control focal point.
New Ebola Drugs Highly Effective, Might Shorten Outbreak in Africa
The treatments, REGN-EB3 and mAb-114, are both monoclonal antibodies.
Health Care Workers With ARIs Often Work While Symptomatic
Likelihood of working higher if symptoms less severe and on illness onset date vs subsequent days.
2018 to 2019 Influenza Season in US Was Longest in 10 Years
Season was of moderate severity and lasted 21 weeks; illness mainly attributed to influenza A viruses.
CDC: Wildlife Rabies, Especially in Bats, Poses Risk in US
Seventy percent of rabies infections acquired in the United States attributed to bats.
Staphylococcus aureus Linked to Food Sensitization in Eczema
Children with S aureus more likely to have persistent egg, peanut allergy independent of eczema severity.
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