Low Vaccination Rates Put U.S. at High Risk of New Mpox Outbreaks
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. public health officials want high-risk individuals who haven’t been vaccinated for mpox — previously called monkeypox — to do so before a potential resurgence of the virus in the coming months. That surg…
Learn MoreExpertos de la OMS dicen que los niños y adolescentes sanos quizá no necesiten más vacunas contra la COVID
MIÉRCOLES, 29 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una nueva recomendación de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) señala que los niños y adolescentes sanos quizá no necesiten vacunas adicionales contra la COVID-19, aunque tal vez tengan que pone…
Learn MoreWHO: Healthy Children, Teens May Not Need More COVID-19 Shots
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New advice from the World Health Organization says healthy children and teens may not need additional COVID-19 shots, though they may need to catch up on other routine vaccines.”The public health impact of…
Learn MoreWHO Experts Say Healthy Kids, Teens May Not Need More COVID Shots
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New advice from the World Health Organization (WHO) says healthy children and teens may not need additional COVID-19 shots, though they may need to catch up on other routine vaccines.“The public health imp…
Learn MoreUna revisión global encuentra que la vacunación reduce a la mitad las probabilidades de COVID prolongada
JUEVES, 23 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una revisión de estudios de todo el mundo encuentra que vacunarse reduce el riesgo de COVID-19 prolongada a la mitad.En la revisión, un equipo liderado por investigadores de la Universidad de East Anglia…
Learn MoreGlobal Review Finds Vaccination Cuts Odds of Long COVID in Half
THURSDAY, March 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A review of studies from around the world finds that getting vaccinated halves the risk of long COVID-19.For the review, a team led by researchers from the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom lo…
Learn MoreElectronic Reminders Boost Flu Vaccine Uptake in Older Adults
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Electronically delivered letter reminders significantly increase vaccination uptake among older adults in Denmark, according to a study published online March 5 in The Lancet.Niklas Dyrby Johansen, M.D., f…
Learn MoreBenefits of Maternal Immunization Against Group B Strep Explored
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Maternal immunization against group B Streptococcus (GBS) could have a large impact on infant morbidity and mortality and is likely to be cost-effective, according to a study published online March 14 in PLO…
Learn MoreAntibody Response Prolonged With COVID-19 Vaccine-Associated Symptoms
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Messenger RNA severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccination leads to transient antibody response, with more sustained response for mRNA-1273 than BNT162b2, for those experiencing va…
Learn MoreAge, Cancer Type Affect COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in Cancer Patients
THURSDAY, March 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with cancer, age, cancer type, and comorbidity are associated with differential COVID-19 vaccine uptake rates, according to a study published online March 15 in Cancer.Dax Kurbegov, M.D., from …
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