Vaccine Coverage Examined Among Adolescents Age 13 to 17 Years
THURSDAY, Sept. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In 2021, there was an increase in receipt of some vaccinations among adolescents, according to research published in the Sept. 2 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mo…
Learn MoreLa FDA aprueba unos refuerzos específicos para la ómicron de Pfizer y Moderna
MIÉRCOLES, 31 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU. dio el miércoles la autorización a unas dosis de refuerzo actualizadas de Pfizer y Moderna que se dirigen a las variantes ómicron, lo qu…
Learn MoreLa vacuna contra la COVID no aumenta el riesgo de ACV
MARTES, 30 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las vacunas contra la COVID-19 no aumentan el riesgo de accidente cerebrovascular (ACV), muestra una investigación reciente, pero una infección grave con la COVID sí lo aumenta, y los expertos esperan q…
Learn MoreReportan la primera muerte por viruela del simio de EE. UU., en Texas
MARTES, 30 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un paciente de Texas que se infectó con la viruela del simio ha fallecido, aunque las autoridades de salud estatales dijeron el martes que es demasiado pronto para saber qué rol el virus pudo haber teni…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Omicron-Specific Booster Shots From Pfizer, Moderna
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday gave the green light to updated COVID-19 booster shots from both Pfizer and Moderna that target omicron variants, paving the way for the shots to get into …
Learn MoreFDA Approves Omicron-Specific Booster Shots From Pfizer, Moderna
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday gave the green light to updated COVID booster shots from both Pfizer and Moderna that target Omicron variants, paving the way for the shots to get into Ame…
Learn MoreLos hombres negros tienen menos probabilidades de recibir la vacuna contra la viruela del simio
LUNES, 29 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Aunque ahora hay suficiente vacuna contra la viruela del simio para todo el mundo, los estadounidenses que más la necesitan quizá no la estén recibiendo, muestra un nuevo informe.Apenas un 10 por ciento …
Learn MoreFirst U.S. Monkeypox Death Reported in Texas
TUESDAY, Aug. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A Texas patient who was infected with monkeypox has died, though state health officials said Tuesday it’s too early to say what role the virus may have played in the death. The adult, who died in a hospital i…
Learn MoreCOVID Vaccine Won’t Raise Stroke Risk
TUESDAY, Aug. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccines do not increase your risk for stroke, new research shows, but severe COVID infection does, and experts hope the finding will ease the concerns of those who are hesitant to get the shot.“We n…
Learn MoreBlack Men Less Likely to Get Monkeypox Vaccine
MONDAY, Aug. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Although there is now enough monkeypox vaccine to go around, the Americans who need it most still may not be getting it, a new report shows.
Only 10 percent of the Jynneos vaccine doses have been given to …
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