Vaccination
There are many good reasons for kids to get the COVID vaccine
(HealthDay)—Parents need to know that COVID-19 shots are safe and effective for kids age 12 and older, an expert says.
Jun 14, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why do we continue to see outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2 in care homes?
SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks involving care homes with fully vaccinated residents have been reported across Germany. In order to gain a better understanding of this phenomenon, a team of researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin ...
Jun 14, 2021
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Vaccination
Why do some people get side effects after COVID-19 vaccines?
Why do some people get side effects after COVID-19 vaccines?
Jun 10, 2021
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Vaccination
Study finds COVID-19 vaccines safe for IBD patients
IBDs, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, are chronic conditions that occur when the intestinal immune system becomes overreactive, causing chronic diarrhea and other digestive symptoms. In a published survey ...
Jun 9, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How social media could be affecting COVID vaccine hesitancy
A social media campaign could help to advertise the positives of COVID-19 vaccination and counter the negative posts and comments which are putting Australia's vaccination program at risk, a UNSW researcher says.
Jun 1, 2021
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Pediatrics
Debunking myths that have some parents resisting COVID vaccines for teens
Many health experts hailed the recent approval of the Pfizer vaccine for those aged 12 to 15, but some parents have been hesitant to take their kids in for a shot.
May 28, 2021
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Vaccination
Belgium limits J&J vaccine to over-41s after woman dies
Johnson & Johnson's single-jab vaccine against COVID-19 will be limited in Belgium to people aged 41 and over, authorities said on Wednesday following the death of a woman who received the jab.
May 26, 2021
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Immunology
Nearly 3% of Americans take immune-weakening drugs that may limit COVID vaccine response
A national study from researchers at Michigan Medicine found that nearly 3% of insured U.S. adults under 65 take medications that weaken their immune systems.
May 20, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
mRNA vaccines effective for preventing symptomatic COVID-19
For health care personnel (HCP), the vaccine effectiveness (VE) of authorized mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna) against symptomatic COVID-19 illness is 82 and 94 percent for a single dose and for two doses, ...
May 19, 2021
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Pediatrics
Should my child get the COVID-19 vaccine? Seven questions answered by a pediatric infectious disease expert
The Food and Drug Administration expanded emergency use authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to include adolescents 12 to 15 years of age on May 10, 2021. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention followed ...
May 14, 2021
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