COVID-19 Updates
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.”
News
Second COVID-19 vaccine ready for use, CDC panel says
News
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.
Perspectives
Should I be afraid of getting COVID again?
Am I immune now? Is it over or do I have to brace myself for the possibility of a reinfection? Could the second time be worse than the first?
News
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine wins decisive recommendation from FDA panel
The advisers and FDA staff also honed in on several key issues with COVID-19 vaccines, including the challenge of having people in the placebo...
News from the FDA/CDC
Vaccine rollout on track, expect 300 million doses through March: Feds
Operation Warp Speed officials expect to have 300 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to distribute across the U.S. by March 31.
Feature
COVID-19 vaccines: Safe for immunocompromised patients?
Data are limited thus far, and the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines in immunocompromised patients remain unknown.
News
FDA clears first OTC rapid at-home COVID diagnostic test
Feature
COVID-related harm to HCWs must be tracked more rigorously: NAS panel
Although the data are still limited, the prevalence of burnout and suicide points to a serious concern, according to the report.
Commentary
Understanding messenger RNA and other SARS-CoV-2 vaccines
Technological advances make these new and revolutionary vaccines a reality.