COVID-19 vaccination coverage with one or more doses is higher in urban versus rural counties, according to research published in the March 4 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality ...
Mar 9, 2022
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Two doses of BNT162b2 vaccine are associated with high short-term protection against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, which wanes after six months, while immunity remains high for those ...
Mar 1, 2022
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As states loosen COVID-19 restrictions across the country, masking, particularly in schools, remains a controversial—and confusing—issue.
Feb 22, 2022
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As COVID-19 case counts continue to rise across Canada, it is clear that we're far from "out of the woods" with this pandemic. While much is still unknown about the Omicron variant, it seems very likely that existing vaccines ...
Jan 18, 2022
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Findings from an analysis conducted by researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveal that 30% of healthcare personnel (HCP) in more than 2,000 U.S. hospitals remained unvaccinated against ...
Nov 18, 2021
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(HealthDay)—In 2017 to 2018, there were disparities in vaccination coverage for children up to 24 months by race/ethnicity, poverty status, and health insurance status, according to research published in the Oct. 15 issue ...
Oct 19, 2021
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Stringent lockdown measures imposed in the spring of 2020 led to a dramatic drop in vaccinations among both children and adults, according to a new study led by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). The study, which ...
Oct 7, 2021
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COVID-19 vaccine production has scaled up significantly. Global output is now estimated to be over 1.5 billion doses a month, rapidly propelling the world towards the 11.3 billion doses needed to vaccinate 80% of teenagers ...
Oct 5, 2021
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In a packed intensive care unit for coronavirus patients in Romania's capital, Bucharest, 55-year-old Adrian Pica sits on his bed receiving supplementary oxygen to help him breathe. "I didn't want to get vaccinated because ...
Sep 28, 2021
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A new computer model demonstrates that vaccinations have impacts well beyond just preventing disease and death: they can also slow the spread of antimicrobial resistance.
Sep 24, 2021
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