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COVID vaccines’ protection dropped sharply over 6 months: Study
“Although vaccination remains protective against SARS-CoV-2 infection, protection waned as the Delta variant emerged in the U.S.”
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COVID-19 pill 'real game-changer' for preventing COVID death
The medication appears to work so well that Pfizer has stopped enrollment in the trial of the drug, which works by blocking a protease that the...
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Not COVID Toes: Pool Palms and Feet in Pediatric Patients
So-called COVID toes is probably the most publicized cutaneous manifestation of COVID-19. Explaining the diagnosis of pool palms and feet and...
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Feds launch COVID-19 worker vaccine mandates
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CDC endorses Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for young kids
No cases of myocarditis were seen in the studies, but myocarditis is a very rare side effect, and the studies were too small to pick up these...
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COVID-19 vaccines provide 5 times the protection of natural immunity, CDC study says
“We now have additional evidence that reaffirms the importance of COVID-19 vaccines, even if you have had prior infection.”
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FDA authorizes Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids
As soon as the CDC’s director signs off on those recommendations, children can get the shots, perhaps as early as Nov. 3.
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The devil in the (masking) details
Plus hurricane-based marriage counseling, and exciting news: Sleep is good for you.
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FDA panel votes to approve Pfizer’s vaccine for children
If the FDA follows the recommendation, as it typically does, ...the shots could be available within days.
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Unvaccinated people likely to catch COVID repeatedly
“Reinfection can reasonably happen in three months or less.”
From the Journals
Better COVID-19 outcomes confirmed in TNF inhibitor users
A study of three international registries confirms that patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases who are taking a TNF inhibitor should...