ACIP Recommends PCV15 for Children Younger Than 19 Years
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The 15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV15) can be used for children aged younger than 19 years, according to recommendations issued by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and publish…
Learn MoreU.S. Monkeypox Cases Decline, But Health Officials Worry About Reaching Minorities
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Monkeypox cases continue to fall in the United States, but public health officials now are concerned that the virus is wending its way into communities of color.New case numbers are down by nearly half sinc…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Boosters, Third Doses Well Tolerated Among Pregnant, Lactating People
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccine boosters or third doses are well tolerated among pregnant and lactating individuals, according to a study published online Sept. 8 in JAMA Network Open.Alisa Kachikis, M.D., from the Univer…
Learn MoreWHO Says Pandemic’s End May Be Near
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The end of the COVID-19 pandemic is in sight, the leader of the World Health Organization declared Wednesday, with deaths at their lowest level worldwide since the new coronavirus first began to spread in Ma…
Learn MoreConfirman la primera muerte por viruela del simio de EE. UU., en California
MARTES, 13 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La viruela del simio fue la causa de muerte de un adultos la semana pasada en el condado de Los Ángeles, confirmaron el martes las autoridades de salud pública.Se trata de la primera muerte conocida…
Learn More¿Quién debe preocuparse por la ’emergencia’ de la polio?
MARTES, 13 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Aunque la gobernadora de Nueva York, Kathy Hochul, declaró hace poco un estado de emergencia después de que se encontraran muestras del virus en las aguas residuales de la ciudad de Nueva York, los …
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Hospitalization Rates Higher in Unvaccinated During Omicron
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — During the omicron variant COVID-19 spike, unvaccinated adults were more likely to be hospitalized than vaccinated adults, and hospitalization rates were lowest among those vaccinated and boosted, accordin…
Learn MoreLos efectos de la vacuna contra la COVID se reducen, pero los refuerzos reanudan la protección: estudio
LUNES, 12 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — En todo Estados Unidos se están desplegando unos refuerzos actualizados contra la COVID-19 que se dirigen a las variantes ómicron, y un nuevo estudio plantea que llegan en el momento justo.Los nivele…
Learn MoreFirst U.S. Monkeypox Death Confirmed in California
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Monkeypox was the cause of death in a Los Angeles County adult last week, public health officials confirmed Tuesday. This is the first known death from monkeypox to be reported in the United States.The Los A…
Learn MoreWho Needs to Worry About the Polio ‘Emergency’?
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Even though New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently declared polio a state emergency after samples of the virus were found in wastewater in New York City and four surrounding counties, public health experts …
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