COVID-19 Updates
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Pregnant women should be offered COVID-19 vaccine, experts agree
Experts believe that mRNA vaccines “are unlikely to pose a risk for people who are pregnant,” the CDC says.
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Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine deemed ‘highly effective,’ but further studies needed
The primary safety endpoint was to characterize the safety of the vaccine following one or two doses.
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Call to arms: vaccinating the health workforce of 21 million strong
The real story of the debut of COVID-19 vaccination is more methodical than monumental, a celebration of teamwork.
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COVID-19 anticoagulation trials ‘paused’ for futility, safety
The trials involved are the REMAP-CAP, ACTIV-4, and ATTACC studies.
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Doctors publish paper on COVID-19 protocol; Experts unconvinced
“This is not a study by any stretch of the imagination,” said Hugh Cassiere, MD, director of critical care medicine at North Shore University...
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COVID-19 variant sparks U.K. travel restrictions
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CDC identifies next priority groups for COVID-19 vaccine
ACIP said the next priority group, Phase 1b, should consist of what it called frontline essential workers, a group of about 30 million, and adults...
From the Journals
COVID-19 ‘far more serious’ than flu, inpatient data confirm
The study “is the largest to date to compare the two diseases and confirms that COVID-19 is far more serious than the flu.”
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Second COVID-19 vaccine ready for use, CDC panel says
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FDA grants emergency use for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
“It’s incumbent upon all us healthcare professionals to put ourselves out there as supporting this vaccine and supporting people getting it.”
From the Journals
COVID-19 vaccine found effective but doctors watching for reactions, adverse events
Eligibility criteria included healthy individuals or those with stable chronic medical conditions, including HIV and viral hepatitis B and C.