Coronavirus

Robert Hopkins, Jr, MD, says of official communications during the COVID-19 pandemic that not enough was explained to the public about policy shifts, leaving people wondering.

Hopkins, of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, is frustrated by the diminished societal response to the virus' circulation including ongoing low vaccination rates.

Guidance from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on best practices for COVID-19 vaccination continues to evolve, Hopkins explained.

Find details on the surge in US pertussis cases, the first self-administered flu vaccine, and study findings underscoring the evolving nature of long COVID.

Insights on how to manage the "triple threat" of flu, RSV, and COVID-19 this season.

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CDC Director Mandy Cohen endorsed the ACIP's recommendations, which also call for flexible dosing under shared clinical decision making.

Vaccine hesitancy became a public health threat during the COVID-19 pandemic that lingers now and has affected uptake of other essential immunizations.

IDWeek 2024: Older adults vaccinated with BNT162b2 (Comirnaty) had approximately half the odds of developing long COVID vs unvaccinated adults, according to new data.

IDWeek2024: The nanoparticle influenza vaccine and combination flu-Covid-19 shot produced immunogenicity comparable to or higher than comparator vaccines.

IDWeek 2024: Black individuals were less likely to be vaccinated against all 3 respiratory viruses than White individuals, according to new research.

Remdesivir plus dexamethasone was associated with reduced 14- and 28-day mortality vs dexamethasone alone, according to a large study of adults hospitalized with COVID-19.

Prior SARS-CoV-2 infection was associated with a 2-fold increased risk for MACE for up to 3 years, even among people with no history of CVD, in a new analysis of UK Biobank data.

Updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, the first orally disintegrating tablet approved for pregnancy prevention, and 5 more.

COVID-19 vaccine myths of many types remain potent enough to raise public health experts' concerns about Americans' willingness to roll up sleeves this year.

The Bridge Access Program allowed Americans who are uninsured or underinsured to receive COVID-19 vaccination at not cost and was ended abruptly last month.

The “Do It For You & Them” campaign focuses on the impact that virus has on day-to-day lives.

The updated COVID-19 vaccine targets the currently circulating Omicron variant JN.1 strain of SARS-CoV-2.

Topics include declining vaccine coverage among kindergarten-aged children and key changes in recommendations for adult vaccination.

Patients with obesity face both physical and emotional challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. How can PCPs help?

The updated COVID-19 vaccines will include a monovalent component corresponding to KP.2, a strain of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2.

Steven Furr, MD, discusses how communication between clinicians and patients is crucial to combatting vaccine hesitancy this upcoming respiratory virus season.

Of the 25 routine lab tests studied, none proved clinically useful for diagnosing COVID-19, even among participants with a high long COVID symptom burden.

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The rate of ME/CFS was similar (3% to 4%) at 3 through 12 months for study participants who tested positive and negative for COVID-19.

Encouraging patients to reach out with questions may lead more to roll up their sleeves this season, Tochi Iroku-Malize, MD, told Patient Care.

Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, and colleagues link 70% of the drop in cases to vaccine availability but caution the risk for long COVID remains significant.

Researchers also found that a lower proportion of individuals were diagnosed with long COVID following reinfection than after initial infection.

Tochi Iroku-Malize, MD, discusses the ACIP's updated recommendations for immunization against COVID-19, influenza, and RSV.