MDLinx (June 15, 2022) – A new blood test that measures T cells may yield more accurate information about the body’s ability to control the coronavirus than tests that measure antibodies, researchers say. Unlike antibodies, T cells do not prevent infection from occurring, “but they protect from disease,” said study co-author Dr. Antonio Bertoletti of […]
Reuters (June 22, 2022) – The United States has delivered about 2.7 million doses of COVID vaccines for children below five years to administration centres while another one million shots will reach the sites soon, the Department of Health and Human Services said on Wednesday. Vaccine delivery to administration sites began on Friday, immediately after […]
Published June 23, 2022 | Originally published on Reuters Health Medical News Pfizer’s respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine RSVpreF has an efficacy of 86.7% in healthy adults ages 18 to 50, according to results from a small phase 2a study published in Thursday’s New England Journal of Medicine. Pfizer reports 87% efficacy for its RSV vaccine in adults […]
HealthDay News (June 17, 2022) — COVID-19 vaccination is associated with a significant reduction in mortality among patients with heart failure, according to a study published online June 9 in the Journal of Cardiac Failure. Noting that reports of vaccine-related cardiac complications may contribute to vaccine hesitancy in patients with heart failure, Kipp W. Johnson, […]
Lancaster Farming (June 21, 2022) – Pennsylvania is starting to scale back the number of people involved in its avian influenza cleanup as the two-month outbreak appears to near its end. “This incident is wrapping up, and with that, we need to start demobilizing resources and returning to more normal operations,” State Veterinarian Kevin Brightbill […]
AXIOS (June 18th, 2022) Pennsylvania children as young as 6 months old are now able to get COVID-19 vaccines. What’s happening: According to the state Department of Health, roughly 75,000 doses of Moderna’s vaccine have been delivered to provider sites statewide following the CDC’s sign-off on the shots for most young children on Saturday. Approximately 83,000 doses of […]
Trib Live ( June 23, 2022) – Children younger than 5 are beginning to receive covid-19 vaccinations in Western Pennsylvania, offering a long-awaited shot of relief for some parents while others say it’s too soon for them to know whether it’s safe for their kids to get vaccinated. While shots have been widely available for […]
Philly Voice (June 24, 2022) Anon-fungible token created by the University of Pennsylvania to commemorate breakthrough research used by COVID-19 vaccine developers will be auctioned off by Christie’s next month. University of Pennsylvania’s first NFT honors research that led to COVID-19 vaccines | PhillyVoice
Times Leader (June 8, 2022) – The Pennsylvania Department of Health Wednesday provided a summary of COVID-19 information for May 2022. “COVID-19 trends can vary across communities that is why it is important to use the CDC’s community level tracker website to see the risk of COVID-19 by county and find recommendations to prevent spreading […]
Harrisburg, PA (06/07/2022) – Today the Pennsylvania Department of Health joined advocates and residents with lived experiences to highlight the importance of viral hepatitis awareness along with the success of syringe services programs. “Viral hepatitis is significantly reduced by having access to syringe service programs,” Dr. Wendy Braund, DOH Deputy Secretary of Health Preparedness and […]