Pfizer to Seek Approval for COVID-19 Booster Shot
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech announced Thursday they would seek approval for a booster COVID-19 shot and begin studies on a reformulated vaccine that targets the highly contagious Delta variant.
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Surges in Hospital Caseload Tied to Higher COVID-19 Mortality
Hospitalized COVID-19 patients cared for in hospitals with the greatest surges in caseload have twofold greater mortality risk than patients in hospitals not experiencing surges.
Just 20 States Reached Biden’s July 4 Vaccination Goal
Only 20 states reached President Joe Biden’s goal to get at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine into the arms of 70 percent of American adults by the Fourth of July.
Two-Dose Novavax Vaccine Protects Against SARS-CoV-2 Infection
A two-dose regimen of the NVX-CoV2373 recombinant nanoparticle vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 has efficacy of 89.7 percent in adults.
Many Young Cancer Survivors Report COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
More than one-third of adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors report COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy.
In 11 States, Seniors’ Low Vaccination Rates a ‘Powder Keg’ for New Cases
US health experts warn there is a ticking time bomb in 11 states where 20 percent or more of seniors still have not received a COVID-19 vaccine.
Myocarditis-Like Illness Reported After COVID-19 Vaccination
In a research letter published online June 16 in Circulation, seven cases are presented of patients hospitalized for acute myocarditis-like illness following COVID-19 vaccination.
US Buys 200 Million Extra Moderna Vaccine Doses, as Possible Booster Shots
An additional 200 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine will be obtained by the U.S. government in case there is a need for booster shots.
American College of Physicians Urges COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Equity
The American College of Physicians (ACP) released a statement supporting an “immediate ramping up of supply for distribution of COVID-19 vaccines equitably among and within countries in need.”
Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination ID’d Among Health Employees
Among health care system employees, there are considerable disparities in COVID-19 vaccination rates by race/ethnicity and occupation.
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