Study: mRNA COVID vaccines cost-effective for US seniors, and under some scenarios, younger adults
Today in JAMA Network Open, University of Michigan-led research suggests that the US 2023-24 mRNA COVID-19 vaccines were cost-effective for people...
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Study: Risk of RSV not heightened in kids with recent COVID infections
Pediatric hospitals across the United States saw a surge in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in the summer of 2021 and...
HHS scraps further work on life-saving mRNA vaccine platform
Andrew Pekosz, PhD, professor and vice chair at Johns Hopkins University, said on X that while mRNA vaccine technology isn't perfect,...
Many studies of air-cleaning tech say they curb viral spread, but new review raises questions
Although many studies on air-cleaning technologies conclude that they prevent the indoor spread of respiratory viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and...
Most US kids hospitalized for COVID had chronic illnesses; less than 4% were vaccinated
Nearly 6 of 10 vaccine-eligible US children hospitalized for COVID-19 from 2022 to 2024 had at least one underlying medical...
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KFF poll shows most Americans plan to skip fall COVID booster
In another change to how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine advisory group operates, the Department of...
Disadvantaged COVID survivors at over twice the risk for long-term symptoms, researchers say
COVID-19 survivors who experience social and economic hardship may be at higher risk for persistent symptoms, a Harvard Brigham and...
Quick Takes: US COVID uptick, new polio cases in 4 countries, measles outbreak in Michigan
jmw120 / Flickr cc Yesterday in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, investigators from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Analysis: 2024-25 COVID vaccines offered strong protection against worst outcomes in seniors
USAID / Flickr cc Today in Open Forum Infectious Diseases, researchers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) report that...
Study finds no safety issues with most recent mRNA COVID vaccines
World Bank / Flickr cc At a time when federal officials are calling into question the safety and necessity of COVID-19...