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UrduA new study involving hospitalized women in 6 African countries from the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Institute of Human Virology showed that pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 had 2X the risk of being admitted to the ICU and 4X the risk of dying than pregnant women who didn’t have COVID-19.
Tag: Vaccination
Study Reveals Why Highly Infectious Cholera Variant Mysteriously Died Out
A new study reveals why a highly infectious variant of the cholera bug, which caused large disease outbreaks in the early 1990s, did not cause the eighth cholera pandemic as feared – but instead unexpectedly disappeared.
Age may rival politics in COVID-19 vaccine debate
New research from the University of Georgia suggests age and risk perception may have as much of an effect on COVID-19 vaccine acceptance as party affiliation.
Plug-and-play test for keeping track of immunity to Sars-CoV-2 variants
The experts agree — the pandemic is not over. Infections are ticking up again, fueled by the new variants our immune systems are ill prepared for.
New study finds COVID-19 booster increases antibodies by more than 85% in nursing home residents and their caregivers
The study found that Omicron-specific antibodies reached detectable levels in 86% of nursing home residents and 93% of healthcare workers after receiving the booster shot, compared to just 28% of nursing home residents and healthcare workers after the initial two-dose COVID-19 vaccine series.
Who Should Get Vaccinated First Where Supplies Are Limited? It Depends.
Prioritizing older residents for COVID-19 vaccination may not make sense for all nations, a Rutgers analysis finds
COVID-19 vaccine incentives get mixed reception from young people
Offering teens and young adults a chance at a college scholarship, cash, discounts or just some free food might help move the needle on COVID-19 vaccination rates, a new study suggests. In all, 82% of people between the ages of 14 and 24 have a positive attitude toward prizes, raffles, giveaways, and other incentives designed to increase vaccination. But a sizable minority of young people have their doubts about whether such vaccine incentives will work or are ethical.
An alarming prevalence of smell, taste loss during COVID’s delta surge
The loss of smell and taste with a COVID-19 infection during the delta surge was a prevalent symptom and wasn’t prevented by vaccination, new research suggests. The study also found some people with the earliest COVID infections had loss of these senses months later and didn’t even realize it.
COVID booster needed for broad protection against omicron variants
A COVID-19 booster shot will provide strong and broad antibody protection against the range of omicron sublineage variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in circulation, two new studies using serum from human blood samples suggest.
Comparing SARS-CoV-2 antibody response after Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines in immunosuppressed patients
About The Study: Researchers compared antispike antibody titers after the 2-dose Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines in incrementally immunosuppressed patients. These individuals, such as people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases and solid organ transplant recipients, have decreased immune responses to these…
How common is readmission after hospitalization for COVID-19?
For patients discharged after hospitalization for COVID-19, death or readmission was common, with about 11% being readmitted or dying within 30 days, according to new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)
New research confirms racism in healthcare settings increases vaccine hesitancy among ethnic minority groups
A new study examining the associations between racial and ethnic discrimination and COVID-19 vaccine refusal has found that one in ten people from ethnic minority groups who refused a vaccine experienced racial discrimination in a medical setting since the start of the pandemic.
Researchers scour Twitter to analyze public attitudes about COVID-19 vaccinations
Vaccination policy, vaccine hesitancy and post-vaccination symptoms and effects among top topics tweeted
Symptom data help predict COVID-19 admissions
Researchers at Lund University and Uppsala University are conducting one of the largest citizen science projects in Sweden to date.
Assessing risk of myocarditis following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination
What The Study Did: The risks of myocarditis and pericarditis after SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccinations were assessed by vaccine, dose number, sex and age among 23.1 million residents of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Authors: Rickard Ljung, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., of the Swedish…
Physician Parents Step Up to Vaccinate Their Children
Cedars-Sinai physicians who have been on the front lines in the battle against COVID-19 in the community are also doing their part at home by getting their children vaccinated against the virus.
Expert: Allergies no reason to avoid COVID-19 vaccination
A Q&A with a University of Florida Health allergist and immunologist
Study finds COVID-19 breakthrough cases can be severe for people with blood cancers
People with blood cancers are at a higher risk than healthy individuals for severe and life-threatening COVID-19 illness; furthermore, research suggests that they do not always achieve optimal protection from vaccination.
COVID-19: The older you are, the more antibodies you have
Université de Montréal chemists looked at lab samples of patients who recovered from a mild case of COVID-19 and found that those over 50 produced more antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Combining Ancient and Modern Medicine, Scientists Use Cupping to Deliver COVID-19 Vaccine in Lab Tests
Rutgers researchers studying COVID-19 have created a new way to deliver DNA molecules into skin cells, using a suction technique similar to the ancient healing practice of cupping.
Caution needed before vaccinating under 12 years against COVID-19: Risks and benefits require careful scrutiny
Any decision to vaccinate all children under 12 years of age against COVID-19 must be done with due caution, considering in detail the risk and benefits, according to a new review by international paediatric vaccine experts.
FAU Expert Answers Questions about Boosters, Vaccines for Children Ages 5-11
Joanna Drowos, D.O., M.P.H., M.B.A., FAU Schmidt College of Medicine, provides answers to some of the most frequently asked questions regarding the COVID-19 boosters and vaccines for children ages 5 to 11.
Chatbot for addressing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
What if a few minutes of interaction with a chatbot could effectively address vaccine concerns?
Why I’ll Vaccinate My Kids
As the Food and Drug Administration edges closer to emergency use approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11 – which could become available as soon as early November – Rutgers faculty and staff share reasons for why they’ll vaccinate their children.
Long-term immune response to Sputnik-V COVID vaccine
The contributors are Kazan Federal University, Kazan State Medical Academy, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, and the University of Liverpool.
Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss Mixing and Matching of COVID-19 Vaccines, Booster Shots
Rutgers infectious disease expert Shobha Swaminathan is available to discuss the mixing and matching of COVID-19 vaccines and boosters as the Food and Drugs Administration authorized booster shots for both the Johnson & Johnson and Moderna vaccines. “There is mounting…
In pregnant women with COVID-19, sex of fetus may influence maternal and placental immune response and neonatal immune protection
In pregnant women who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, male placentas demonstrated significantly higher levels of certain genes and proteins associated with increased immune activation compared with female placentas, according to a new study published in Science Translational Medicine.
Rutgers Chancellor Available to Discuss COVID-19 Booster Shots, Why Frontline Workers Need Them
Brian L. Strom, chancellor at the Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences and executive vice president for Rutgers Health Affairs, is available to discuss the COVID-19 booster shot and why frontline workers need to get them. Strom agrees with the Centers…
Rutgers Global Health Expert Available to Discuss the Global Need for More COVID-19 Vaccines
Rutgers global health expert Richard Marlink, M.D., is available to discuss the importance of prioritizing vaccinations in low- to middle-income countries that need it the most, following President Biden’s pledge to donate an additional 500 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19…
10 questions you want answered on COVID-19
Should children under the age of 12 be vaccinated against COVID-19? Is it possible to achieve herd immunity? Will an 80 per cent vaccination rate keep us safe? In this video, UniSA epidemiologist Professor Adrian Esterman answers these questions and a lot more. The former World Health Organization consultant shares his expertise – 50 years’ worth – and argues for a different approach to tackling COVID-19.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLKC9q9yEto
Pregnant Women Who Receive COVID-19 Vaccination Pass Protection from the Virus to Their Newborns
Women who receive COVID-19 mRNA vaccines during pregnancy pass high levels of antibodies to their babies, a new NYU Langone study finds.
AMSSM Supports Vaccine Requirements for High School and Youth Sports
The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine recently released a statement supporting COVID-19 vaccine requirements for high school and youth sports athletes for those who are eligible.
COVID-19, who to vaccinate first among workers?
The COVID-19 epidemic, and the lockdowns enforced in many countries, have imposed high costs on the population: a combined health and socio-economic crisis, with the world economy shrank by 4.3 percent in 2020 and 130 million people who will starve due to the global economic crisis.
Avoiding a ‘twindemic’: Expert advises getting flu, COVID-19 vaccines together
With COVID-19 cases on the rise and flu season right around the corner, doctors are recommending patients get a flu vaccine along with the COVID-19 vaccination to prevent what’s being called a ‘twindemic.’ Dr. Randell Wexler, professor of family medicine at The…
“Automated Vaccine Filling Machine”, An Innovation from Chulalongkorn University, Helps Boost the Number of Vaccinations by 20 Percent, and Reduce the Workload of Medical Personnel
The Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University has developed an automated vaccine filling machine that can fill AstraZeneca vaccine into syringes with precision, speed, and safety, helping to increase the number of vaccinated people by 20 percent. The prototype is now operating at Chula Vaccination Center and more machines are planned to be built to support frontline medical personnel in many vaccination centers soon.
The Lancet Infectious Diseases: COVID-19 vaccines are effective at reducing severe illness and hospitalisation, new UK study confirms
After two vaccines doses, the odds of hospitalisation were reduced by more than two-thirds and breakthrough infections were almost two times more likely to be completely asymptomatic.
Individualistic COVID-19 vaccine messages had best effect in US study
Emphasizing individual rather than community health risks from COVID-19, appeared to create more vaccine acceptance among participants in a study led by Washington State University researcher Porismita Borah.
What you need to know about the delta variant
For more than 40 years, UCI infectious disease researcher Michael Buchmeier has studied coronaviruses, and he’s one of the leading experts on SARS-CoV-2, the version of the virus causing the COVID-19 pandemic. As a more lethal mutation of the virus, called the delta variant, sparks another wave of cases, he offers his expertise about this threat.
How well did the EU respond to the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic? Experts now give their verdict
A new study in Frontiers in Public Health presents a review of expert opinions on the achievements and shortcomings of the European Union’s (EU) COVID-19 response.
Early COVID-19 vaccine campaign in US prevented 140,000 deaths
The early COVID-19 vaccination campaign in the U.S. prevented nearly 140,000 deaths and 3 million cases of COVID-19 by the second week of May, according to a new study.
Campus vaccinations and phased re-openings can help make universities safer
Offering covid-19 vaccinations on campus, delayed or phased autumn re-openings, and mandatory face mask wearing are among the steps universities and colleges could take to make them safer places for students returning to, or starting, their studies this autumn, say public health experts in an opinion piece in The BMJ.
Vaccine stockpiling by nations could lead to increase in COVID-19 cases, novel variant emergence
The allocation of COVID-19 vaccine between countries has thus far tended toward vaccine nationalism, wherein countries stockpile vaccines to prioritize access for their citizenry over equitable vaccine sharing.
Vaccine Hesitancy and Pregnancy: @UCSDHealth expert on why you should get the COVID-19 shot
With recent statewide vaccination mandates, members of the public may have questions or concerns about the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination, especially in pregnant mothers. Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, MD, professor and chair of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at UC…
Organ Transplant Recipients Significantly Protected by COVID-19 Vaccination
UC San Diego researchers report that solid organ transplant recipients who were vaccinated experienced an almost 80 percent reduction in the incidence of symptomatic COVID-19 compared to unvaccinated counterparts during the same time.
AMSSM Partners with White House and 11 Organizations to Encourage Vaccine Conversations During Sports Physicals
AMSSM and 11 other leading sports and medical organizations signed on to a consensus statement to encourage healthcare providers to include conversations about COVID-19 vaccinations as part of the pre-participation physical.
American College of Surgeons urges surgeons to “Talk It Up” with patients about COVID-19 vaccination
ACS is launching a “Talk It Up” campaign to help surgeons address patient concerns and help them understand the importance of getting vaccinated against COVID-19.
Support for Government Mandates High and Increasing Over Time, Survey Finds
As the coronavirus Delta variant surges throughout the country and mask and vaccine mandates are being considered, a new national survey finds that almost 20 percent of Americans say it is unlikely that they will get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Half of U.S. Parents May Not Vaccinate Their Youngest Child Against COVID-19
Even as the delta variant of Covid-19 sweeps the globe, leaving those who remain unvaccinated vulnerable, vaccination among adults and teenagers in the United States is stalling, giving rise to concerns over whether parents will vaccinate their young children once vaccines are approved for those under 12 years of age.
Tennessee health care and public health leaders urge immediate action to protect state’s children from vaccine-preventable diseases
Tennessee health care providers, public health professionals and community stakeholders today issued an urgent call to action to protect Tennessee children from vaccine-preventable diseases.
Highlighting the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines could hold key to converting doubters
Informing people about how well the new COVID-19 vaccines work could boost uptake among doubters substantially, according to new research.