COVID-19 Updates
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: New cases climb slowly but steadily
Rates of new admissions climb, vary widely among the states.
From the Journals
My choice? Unvaccinated pose outsize risk to vaccinated
“The choice of some individuals to refuse vaccination is likely to affect the health and safety of vaccinated people in a manner disproportionate...
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CDC predicts a rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths in coming weeks
On average, more than 2,200 COVID-19 patients are entering the hospital each day, which has increased about 20% in the last week.
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FDA limits use of J&J COVID vaccine over blood clot risk
“We recognize that the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine still has a role in the current pandemic response in the United States and across the global...
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Second COVID booster: Who should receive it and when?
From the Journals
Newly defined liver disorder associated with COVID mortality
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Severe COVID-19 adds 20 years of cognitive aging: Study
The impairment is “equivalent to losing 10 IQ points.”
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When it’s not long, but medium COVID?
These symptoms are not severe enough to warrant stopping their job or changing their job schedules. They go back to work but start noticing...
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New data confirm risk of Guillain-Barré with J&J COVID shot
Nearly all individuals who developed GBS after the Janssen vaccine had facial weakness or paralysis, in addition to weakness and decreased...
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: New cases up for third straight week
Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech each submitted requests for emergency use authorizations for vaccines in the last week.
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Paxlovid doesn’t prevent infection in households, Pfizer says
The drug is authorized for emergency use for mild to moderate COVID-19 in those aged 12 years and older who face high risks for severe disease,...