COVID-19 Updates
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: Vaccination off to slow start for the newly eligible
New cases continue to fall, but they are still “far higher than 1 year ago.”
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Racial/ethnic disparities exacerbated maternal death rise during 2020 pandemic.
Sorting out the best way to do this type of research will be important for looking at excess deaths and maternal mortality following other events...
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Children and COVID: Vaccines now available to all ages
Among parents, eagerness to vaccinate their young children is not universal.
From the Journals
COVID vaccination in DMT-treated MS patients: New data
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New saliva-based COVID-19 test provides rapid results
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA authorizes COVID vaccines in kids as young as 6 months
The data show that the “known and potential benefits” of the vaccines outweigh any potential risks, the agency said.
From the Journals
Past COVID-19 infection could play role in childhood hepatitis
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Blood test aims to measure COVID immunity
This test, researchers say, is faster, can scale up to test many more people, and can be adapted to detect viral mutations as they emerge in the...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA panel votes unanimously for COVID shots for youngest kids
A similar panel of CDC advisors meets June 18 and 19 and is expected to consider both companies’ requests for authorization.
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Children and COVID: New cases hold steady in nonholiday week
FDA panels prepare to examine emergency use authorizations for vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna.
From the Journals
Surgery during a pandemic? COVID vaccination status matters – or not