Education on Approval Process May Increase Acceptance of New RSV Vaccines
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People are more likely to recommend that a pregnant family member or friend get vaccinated to protect the infant from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) if they are shown information about the rigorous process …
Learn MoreModerna COVID-19 Vaccine Tied to Lower Adverse Event Risk in Older Adults
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The mRNA-1273 (Moderna) vaccine against COVID-19 is associated with a slightly lower risk for several adverse events in older adults compared with BNT162b2 (Pfizer), according to a study published online Aug. …
Learn MoreUna nueva variante de la COVID, la EG.5, es ahora dominante en EE. UU., señalan los CDC
MARTES, 8 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una variante con el apodo de Eris conforma ahora la mayor proporción de nuevas infecciones de COVID en EE. UU. Se cree que alrededor de un 17.3 por ciento de los casos de COVID de EE. UU. habían sido pro…
Learn MoreAsí evita la vacuna contra la COVID que las personas sean hospitalizadas
MARTES, 8 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La mayoría de las personas saben que aunque la vacunación no elimina su riesgo de contraer la COVID-19, sí reduce las probabilidades de una enfermedad grave, lo que incluye su riesgo de hospitalización y…
Learn MoreNew COVID Variant EG.5 Now Dominant in U.S., CDC Says
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A variant nicknamed Eris now accounts for the largest proportion of new COVID infections across America.About 17.3% of U.S. COVID cases are believed to have been caused by the variant, formally known as EG.5, i…
Learn MoreHow the COVID Vaccine Is Keeping Folks Out of the Hospital
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most people know that even though vaccination doesn’t eliminate their risk of getting COVID-19, it does lower their odds for severe illness — including their risk for hospitalization and death.Now scientists …
Learn MoreCDC Recommends RSV Shot for All Infants
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended that all infants younger than 8 months be given a new antibody shot to help guard against severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).The…
Learn More¿Moderna o Pfizer? Una de las vacunas contra la COVID quizá sea más segura para los adultos mayores
JUEVES, 3 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque se considera que las vacunas contra la COVID-19 tanto de Moderna como de Pfizer son seguras y tienen una alta efectividad, una nueva investigación encuentra que la vacuna de Moderna ha sido la más…
Learn MoreOne Personality Type Is More Prone to Be an Anti-Vaxxer
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When studying which personality types were more likely to resist getting vaccines, researchers got a surprise. It was the extroverts who were more vaccine resistant. Compared to other personality styles, extrov…
Learn MoreModerna or Pfizer? One COVID Shot May Be Safer for Older Adults
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While both the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines are considered safe and highly effective, new research finds the Moderna shot has been the safest and most effective for seniors. “The results of this study…
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