Las nuevas variantes de la ómicron se arraigan en EE. UU.
LUNES, 17 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unas nuevas y más contagiosas variantes de la ómicron están comenzando a propagarse por todo Estados Unidos, muestran nuevos datos del gobierno.Por suerte, están relacionadas con la variante BA.5 de la …
Learn MoreAs Tough Flu Season Looms, CDC Hopes for More Flu Shots Among Minorities
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s a troubling equation: Many Americans with the highest rates of hospitalization for influenza have the lowest uptake of the annual flu vaccine.That’s why the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventio…
Learn MoreUn experto responde a sus preguntas sobre la vacuna contra la gripe para esta dura temporada que ya llegó
VIERNES, 14 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los indicios apuntan a que la temporada de gripe de este año va a ser particularmente desagradable, lo que hace que la vacuna anual contra la influenza sea incluso más importante de lo usual, señalan …
Learn MoreUnos nuevos datos confirman que el refuerzo actualizado de Pfizer se dirige a las variantes ómicron
VIERNES, 14 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los datos de un nuevo ensayo muestran que la vacuna de refuerzo contra la COVID actualizada de Pfizer es más potente contra las subvariantes de la ómicron que la vacuna original, anunció el jueves la …
Learn MoreNo Increase in GBS Seen After COVID-19 Vaccination in Adults
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is an increase in the reporting rate of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) after COVID-19 vaccination, but the rate is within the incidence range for the general population, according to a study published onl…
Learn MoreWhat’s Keeping Some Hispanic Americans From Getting the COVID Shot?
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) – While a large number of Hispanic Americans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at this point, a new study suggests barriers may still stand in the way for those who might want to get shots.Res…
Learn MoreNew Omicron Variants Gaining Foothold in U.S.
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) – New, more contagious Omicron variants are starting to spread across the United States, new government data show.Luckily, they’re related to the Omicron variant BA.5, so recently updated booster shots should pro…
Learn MorePfizer’s Updated Booster Targets Omicron Variants, New Data Confirm
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New trial data show that Pfizer’s updated COVID-19 booster shot is more powerful against omicron subvariants than the original shot, the company announced Thursday.”These early data suggest that our bivalent v…
Learn MorePfizer’s Updated Booster Targets Omicron Variants, New Data Confirms
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New trial data shows that Pfizer’s updated COVID booster shot is more powerful against Omicron subvariants than the original shot, the company announced Thursday.The findings are reassuring, since human data o…
Learn MoreWith Tough Flu Season Already Here, An Expert Answers Your Flu Shot Questions
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Indications are that this year’s flu season is going to be particularly nasty, making the annual influenza vaccine even more important than usual, infectious disease experts say.People already are landing in t…
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