CDC Stops Issuing New COVID Vaccination Cards
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Wallet-friendly cards showing proof of COVID vaccinations served a purpose early in the pandemic, but they’re on their way out. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stopped printing the car…
Learn MoreCDC Stops Issuing New COVID Vaccination Cards
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Wallet-friendly cards showing proof of COVID vaccinations served a purpose early in the pandemic, but they’re on their way out. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stopped printing the car…
Learn MoreSevere SARS-CoV-2 Appears to Infect Coronary Vessels
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) seems to infect coronary vessels, inducing plaque inflammation, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in Nature Cardiovascular Research.No…
Learn MoreSevere SARS-CoV-2 Appears to Infect Coronary Vessels
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) seems to infect coronary vessels, inducing plaque inflammation, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in Nature Cardiovascular Research.No…
Learn MoreIVIg Reduces Infection Rate in Multiple Myeloma Patients Receiving Anti-BCMA Therapy
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many patients with multiple myeloma treated with anti-B cell maturation antigen (BCMA) therapy have infections, and the rate of infections is significantly lower when patients are receiving intravenous immuno…
Learn MoreIVIg Reduces Infection Rate in Multiple Myeloma Patients Receiving Anti-BCMA Therapy
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many patients with multiple myeloma treated with anti-B cell maturation antigen (BCMA) therapy have infections, and the rate of infections is significantly lower when patients are receiving intravenous immuno…
Learn MoreIn Early Trial, Promising Results for Moderna’s Combo COVID-Flu Vaccine
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Moderna Inc. announced Wednesday that it has seen positive early results with a new vaccine that would guard against four strains of flu plus COVID-19.In interim findings from a Phase 1/2 trial, the vaccine s…
Learn MoreWhy So Many Americans Aren’t Getting COVID Boosters
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than 80% of eligible Americans did not get a COVID-19 booster shot last fall. Now, a new study reveals the reasons for the hesitation.Nearly 40% of survey participants said a prior COVID-19 infection fac…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Infection, Vaccination Have Little Effect on Migraine Worsening
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 infection and vaccination have a negligible effect on migraine worsening, despite patient reports of migraine worsening, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in the European Journal of Neuro…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Updated Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Federal regulators on Tuesday gave the go-ahead to an updated Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, giving Americans a more traditional alternative to two recently revamped mRNA vaccines.Adolescents and adults who have …
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