Children and adolescents rarely have a severe COVID-19 disease course, and the vast majority have few or no symptoms. At a time with high transmission in this age group, the NIPH believes that it is right to also offer vaccines…
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WHO: High vaccination rates can help reduce risk of variants
A top World Health Organization official estimated Monday that COVID-19 vaccination coverage of at least 80% is needed to significantly lower the risk that “imported” coronavirus cases like those linked to new variants could spawn a cluster or a wider…
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Studies suggest people with blood cancers may not be optimally protected after COVID-19 vaccination
Two new studies published in Blood suggest that the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine may have reduced efficacy in individuals with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and multiple myeloma, two types of blood cancer. According to researchers, these studies could help inform the…
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Taking kids out for vaccination during the pandemic? Follow these precautions
While parents are reluctant to step out and get their children vaccinated, timely vaccination of newborns and children is critical to protect them from serious diseases. The immune system in newborns, babies and children is not fully developed, and thus,…
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A Single-County Measles Outbreak Cost Millions, Study Finds
A measles outbreak that infected 72 people in Washington State cost approximately $3.4 million, including costs of the public health response, medical treatment expenses, and productivity losses, according to a study published online March 12 in Pediatrics. With measles outbreaks…
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Vaccinating Teachers to Reopen Schools ‘Not Doable’
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Vaccinating all teachers against COVID-19 before schools reopen isn’t doable, Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said Wednesday. “If…
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New recommendations on social distancing after vaccination are coming: Fauci
New guidance on what social distancing measures are best for people who are fully vaccinated is on the way, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday. Right now, the advice from health officials is to keep wearing your mask, keep social distancing…
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How to Time Your Workouts Around Your COVID-19 Vaccination
So you’ve heard that there might be some vaccination side effects, and you have some tough workouts—and a COVID-19 vaccination shot—coming up this week. Will getting the vaccine make it harder to work out? The health tracker maker Whoop just…
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Should pregnant women get the COVID-19 vaccine? Here’s what a doctor says
"If someone is planning to get pregnant, it is recommended that they discuss COVID-19 vaccination with their obstetrician," suggests Dr Anjali Kumar of CK Birla Hospital. Ever since the pandemic started, there have been many questions about the vaccine —…
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The big barriers to global vaccination: Patent rights, national self-interest and the wealth gap
We will not be able to put the COVID-19 pandemic behind us until the world’s population is mostly immune through vaccination or previous exposure to the disease. A truly global vaccination campaign, however, would look very different from what we…
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