MedPage Today (9/19, Hein) reports, “Early use of oseltamivir (Tamiflu) in children hospitalized with influenza was associated with better outcomes, according to a multicenter propensity score-weighted analysis.” Among the “over 55,000 children, treatment with oseltamivir upon arrival or on day 1 was linked with a shorter length of stay compared with treatment on day 2 […]
Erie News Now (Friday, September 2nd 2022) – Vaccine providers across Pennsylvania are prepared to begin administering updated COVID-19 booster vaccines as soon as they receive them, according to the state Department of Health on Friday. The vaccines provide additional protection against the original coronavirus and Omicron variants BA.4 and BA.5. The Centers for Disease […]
See below, events across PA in September: The South Central MRC has a scheduled vaccine education/clinic event scheduled for September 21st, at a 50+ EXPO, held at Spooky Nook Sports Complex, near Lancaster. Montgomery County Immunization Coalition: MCIC is partnering with Bethel AME Church of Ardmore and Eric’s RX Shoppe on a Pfizer Variant Booster […]
The Washington Post (8/26, A1, Diamond) reported that following “three months of surging monkeypox cases, the worldwide outbreak may have peaked, amid evidence that” individuals are “curbing risky sexual behaviors and more people are getting vaccinated against a virus that spread by close contact.” New cases in the U.S. “have fallen by about 25% in […]
LA Times (AUG. 28, 2022) – The next generation of COVID-19 booster shots — tailored specifically to combat the super-infectious family of Omicron subvariants — could roll out early next month. The long-in-the-works offering would mark an ambitious new phase in the nation’s vaccination campaign and, officials say, give residents another option to protect themselves ahead of […]
(Sun, August 28, 2022) – The monkeypox outbreak is showing early signs of waning, with some areas of the country — and world — reporting fewer cases on average. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky told Yahoo Finance Friday that the agency has noted the decline in some regions, but that overall cases are still rising. […]
Aug 22 (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday signed off on the use of Novavax Inc’s (NVAX.O) COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents aged 12 through 17. The recommendation follows the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s authorization for the vaccine for the age group last week. The protein-based vaccine received emergency use […]
The AP (8/23) reports, “Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine was 73% effective in protecting children younger than 5 as Omicron spread in the spring, the company announced Tuesday.” This updated analysis of “COVID-19 diagnoses between March and June in Pfizer’s ongoing study of the three-dose vaccine” found “21 COVID-19 cases among the 351 tots who got dummy shots – […]
The AP (8/24) reports, “The number of coronavirus deaths reported worldwide fell by 15% in the past week while new infections dropped by 9%, the World Health Organization said Wednesday” in “its latest weekly assessment of the COVID-19 pandemic.” WHO “said there were 5.3 million new cases and more than 14,000 deaths reported last week,” […]
COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Public Health Messaging, Patient Outreach Should Focus On Younger People With Lower Income, Educational Attainment, Study Says PatientEngagementHIT (8/24) reports, “As more COVID-19 vaccine boosters become available, public health messaging and patient outreach should focus on younger folks with lower incomes and lower educational attainment, according to a study published in JAMA […]