Single-Dose Ad26.COV2.S Effective Against COVID-19
FRIDAY, April 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A single dose of human adenovirus type 26 vector...
Read More
Patient Education
COVID-19-Related Medical Mistrust Can Impact Inequities among Black People With HIV
Medical mistrust among Black Americans, resulting from systemic racism and a history of unequal...
Read More
Guidance Updated for Assessing Allergy Risk of COVID-19 Vaccines
THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In an editorial published online April 15 in the...
Read More
Fake Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines Being Sold Online
THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Counterfeit versions of the Pfizer COVID-19...
Read More
Covid-19: Early CDC Data Show No Vaccine Safety Signals in Pregnant Women
Continued monitoring is critical, officials say Preliminary data from a U.S. CDC Covid-19 mRNA...
Read More
Vaccinating Lactating Mothers May Protect Infants From COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, April 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Antibodies to severe acute respiratory syndrome...
Read MoreThe Shock and Reality of Catching Covid After Being Vaccinated
At least 5,800 people have fallen ill or tested positive for covid two weeks or more after being fully vaccinated, according to the CDC. “I now tell everyone, including my colleagues, not to let their guard down.”
Read More
CDC: Risk Low for COVID-19 Surface Transmission
TUESDAY, April 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — There is a low risk for surface transmission of...
Read MoreKHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Pause and Effect on Covid Vaccines
Podcast panelists discuss a range of health policy developments, from the latest in the covid vaccination effort to the HHS budget, among other things.
Read MoreAsk KHN-PolitiFact: I’ve Recovered From Covid. Why Do I Still Have to Mask Up?
The simple answer is that enough remains unknown about covid transmission, post-infection immunity and the threat of emerging variants that masks are still advisable.
Read More
Half of American Adults Have Received at Least One COVID-19 Vaccine Shot
MONDAY, April 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Half of all Americans aged 18 years or older have...
Read More
Third Booster COVID-19 Vaccine Shot Available by Fall: Moderna
MONDAY, April 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Moderna says a third booster shot for its two-dose...
Read More
Booster Shots a Likely Reality for COVID-19-Vaccinated Americans
FRIDAY, April 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Vaccinated Americans will probably need booster...
Read More
Response to One COVID-19 Vaccine Dose Strong in Previously Infected
FRIDAY, April 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — For persons with a history of previous infection...
Read More
Covid-19: Past Infection Doesn’t Fully Protect Against Reinfection in Young Adults
Seropositive Marine recruits had an 80% lower infection rate in study A study involving more than...
Read More4 Things to Know About the J&J Covid Vaccine Pause
The messaging surrounding vaccine safety and efficacy may mean as much as the science.
Read More
Thousands of Vaccinated People in U.S. Infected With COVID-19
THURSDAY, April 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 infections have occurred in about 5,800...
Read More
Covid-19: Increased Transmissibility, Higher Viral Loads with B.1.1.7, But Disease Severity, Outcomes No Worse
Two studies from U.K. researchers detail differences, similarities of this variant of concern...
Read More
Reconsidering Indoor Ventilation in the Wake of Covid-19
Better ventilation may reduce viral spread, now and in the future As the Covid-19 pandemic drags...
Read More
Regular Physical Activity Cuts Risk for Severe COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, April 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Among adults infected with COVID-19, those...
Read More