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U.S. CDC panel recommends Bavarian Nordic's mpox vaccine for all adults at risk

Thu, 2023-02-23 11:54 — mike kraft
CDC panel recommends Bavarian Nordic's mpox vaccine for all adults at risk Advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday voted in favor of use of Bavarian Nordic's Jynneos vaccine for all adults at risk of mpox during an outbreak. Reuters Reuters

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Flu vaccine worked well this season--CDC

Wed, 2023-02-22 18:08 — mike kraft
Flu vaccine worked well in season that faded fast, CDC says Early estimates suggest the flu vaccine performed well in a U.S. winter flu season that has already dissipated. The vaccines were more than 40% effective in preventing adults from getting sick enough from the flu that they had to go to a doctor's office, clinic or hospital, health officials said during a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccines meeting Wednesday. Officials generally are pleased if a flu vaccine is 40% to 60% effective. YahooNews

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XBB.1.5 Omicron subvariant spread to northwest states, now dominant in all US regions

Mon, 2023-02-20 17:07 — mike kraft
XBB.1.5 Omicron subvariant now dominant in all US regions CIDRAP

In its new variant estimates today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the XBB.1.5 Omicron subvariant is now dominant the northwestern region, making it the most

Also, the more transmissible variant expanded its footprint in areas where it already dominates, and in the United States as a whole, it accounts for an estimated 80.2% of samples, up steadily from 74.7% the previous week.

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Black, Hispanic people may be more likely to have undiagnosed, untreated long COVID--study

Mon, 2023-02-20 09:43 — mike kraft
Black, Hispanic people may be more likely to have long COVID but not be diagnosed Also, the single available medical code for long COVID may not capture the wide variation in symptoms and severity. CIDRAP
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Long Covid: New study examines the relationship between Long COVID symptoms and specific variants

Fri, 2023-02-17 17:44 — mike kraft
New study examines the relationship between Long COVID symptoms and specific variants Researchers are learning more about who gets long COVID and why. YahooNews

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Researchers are learning more about who gets long COVID and why.

A new CDC funded study released this week, researchers examined the relationship between long COVID and variants.

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Adults hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infections died at 1.5 times the rate of those who had influenza --study

Fri, 2023-02-17 09:48 — mike kraft
Omicron hospital illness 54% deadlier than flu hospital cases, study finds Adults hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infections in Switzerland died at 1.5 times the rate of those diagnosed as having influenza A or B. CIDRAP

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Analysis of a subgroup of patients hospitalized primarily for COVID-19 or flu found that the risk of death was 2.5 times higher, and the likelihood of ICU admission was 1.7 times higher, among Omicron than flu patients.

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Long Covid results in organ impairment for 60 per cent of patients--study

Wed, 2023-02-15 09:52 — mike kraft
 
Researchers have uncovered another complication that affects 60% of people with long COVID The typical long COVID patient is young and female, with the function of one organ impaired, researchers at the University College London recently found. But more than a quarter of so-called “long haulers” have two or more organs affected. YahooFinance
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COVID vaccination rate low among older people, especially in poorer nations--study

Tue, 2023-02-14 11:27 — mike kraft
COVID vaccine uptake low among older people, especially in poorer nations The global vaccination rate in 2022 for people older than 60 was 76%, but it was only 33% in low-income countries. CIDRAP

 

COVID-19 Mortality and Progress Toward Vaccinating Older Adults — World Health Organization, Worldwide, 2020–2022

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The COVID Pandemic Is Not Over For Older Persons

Tue, 2023-02-14 11:16 — mike kraft

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For older Americans, the pandemic still poses significant dangers. About three-quarters of Covid deaths have occurred in people over 65, with the greatest losses concentrated among those over 75.

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15 Signs of COVID That Could Mean Persons Were Sick but Didn’t Know

Tue, 2023-02-14 09:56 — mike kraft
15 Signs of COVID That Could Mean You Were Sick but Didn’t Know By now, we've all known someone who's had COVID-19. With the two most dominant variants now significantly more contagious than their parent, Omicron...have you been infected without realizing it? Here are subtle signs of COVID that may suggest this. The post 15 Signs of COVID That Could Mean You Were Sick but Didn’t Know appeared first on The Healthy. MSN
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