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In a National First, an Idaho Health Department Is Refusing to Give COVID Vaccines

MONDAY, Nov. 4, 2024 – In what may be a first for the United States, a regional public health department in Idaho will no longer provide COVID-19 vaccines, following a close vote by its board. “I’m n...

Pandemic-Linked Worldwide Declines in Childhood Vaccination Not Yet Recovered

FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2024 – Countries with COVID-19 pandemic-associated reductions in childhood immunization coverage have not yet recovered, according to research published in the Oct. 31 issue of the...

Check Your Cabinet: Some COVID Test Expiration Dates Have Been Extended, FDA Says

THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024 – Don’t automatically throw out that old COVID-19 at-home test you just came across in your medicine cabinet. It might still be good, according to the U.S. Food and Drug A...

Elevated BMI Linked to Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 in Children

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 – For children with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, elevated body mass index (BMI) is associated with an increased risk of postacute...

CDC Says Some People May Need Extra Dose of COVID Vaccine

FRIDAY, Oct. 25, 2024 – Some Americans should get more than one shot of the updated COVID vaccines because their age or certain health conditions make them more vulnerable to severe infections, U.S....

COVID in Pregnancy Won't Lead to Neurodevelopmental Issues in Kids

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2024 – New research offers some comfort to pregnant women who become ill with COVID: Brain development doesn’t appear to be impaired in children exposed to the virus while in the ...

In Utero Exposure to COVID-19 Not Tied to Later Neurodevelopmental Issues

THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 – Exposure to maternal COVID-19 is not associated with abnormal neurodevelopmental screening results through 24 months postpartum, according to a study published online Oct....

IDSA: Vaccination Less Likely With Increasing Social Vulnerability, Black Race

FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2024 – Vaccination for influenza, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is less likely with an increasing social...

Many More Lives Could Have Been Saved With Convalescent COVID-19 Plasma

THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 – Thousands more U.S. lives could have been saved with the use of COVID-19 convalescent plasma (CCP), according to a study published online Oct. 1 in the Proceedings of the...

Risk for Type 2 Diabetes Increased for Children After SARS-CoV-2 Infection

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2024 – The risk for an incident diagnosis of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is increased in the six months following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)...

Disparities Observed in Mortality During COVID-19 Pandemic

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2024 – During the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) period, excess mortality occurred in all racial and ethnic groups, but disparities were observed, according to a study...

Risk for Most Cardiovascular Events Reduced After COVID-19 Vaccination

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2024 – COVID-19 vaccination is associated with a reduced risk for most cardiovascular events, but with slightly increased risks of extrasystoles and transient ischemic attack, as...

Could Lingering Infection Be Causing Long COVID?

THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2024 – Some people might have Long COVID symptoms because the coronavirus is still active inside their bodies, a new study finds. People with wide-ranging Long COVID symptoms were...

Persistent Markers of Infection Tied to Higher Likelihood of Long COVID Symptoms

THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2024 – The presence of persistent antigen is associated with having postacute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) symptoms, according to a study published online Oct. 8 in Clinical ...

Severe COVID Case Ups Heart Risks As Much as History of Heart Disease

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2024 – A severe COVID infection can increase a person’s risk of heart attack and stroke as much as a history of heart disease, a new study says. People hospitalized for COVID had a...

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