COVID-19 Updates
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Children and COVID: Cases down, start of vaccinations near
New cases dropped for the first time in 8 weeks, but the Memorial Day holiday may have been a factor.
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Immunosuppressed rheumatic patients not at high risk of breakthrough COVID-19
Patients with immunomodulated inflammatory diseases are not an at-risk group for breakthrough COVID-19 infections, apart from those on anti-CD20...
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B-cell level may affect COVID booster efficacy in MS
“It’s meaningless to just go by some recommendation covering time since the last treatment.”
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Pfizer asks FDA to authorize COVID vaccine for children younger than 5
Children in this age group – the last to be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines – could begin getting shots as early as June 21.
From the Journals
COVID-19 vaccines equally effective in patients on dialysis
News from the FDA/CDC
Children & COVID: Rise in new cases slows
One measure of overall prevalence declined for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic.
From the Journals
Researchers find a pathway to prevent COVID infection
The researchers decided to catch the virus in its own trap, by preventing it from attaching to its host cell.
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Children and COVID: Weekly cases keep rising past 100,000
Vaccine booster dose for 5- to 11-year-olds approved in the midst of low interest.
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FDA, AMA prepare for potential COVID-19 shots for children younger than 6
“We strongly urge all parents to get their infants and toddlers vaccinated as soon as they are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine,” said AMA...
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How to manage drug interactions with Paxlovid for COVID-19
“There is a concern that people have not been prescribing it because of fear of these interactions.” In some cases those fears may be valid, in...
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COVID-19 burnout? Turn off your mind, relax, and float downstream