SACRAMENTO – Today, California Health and Human Services Agency Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly, and Director of the California Department of Public Health and State Public Health Officer Dr. Tomás J. Aragón, issued a joint statement on the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup’s recommendation to expand eligibility for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 […]
Your smartwatch or fitness tracker lets you know how many steps you’ve taken, how much sleep you got, and what your peak heart rate was during that morning workout. What if it could tell you when you’ve been infected with COVID-19 before you notice any symptoms? That’s exactly what a […]
En esta sección estarán disponibles los resúmenes de artículos recientes, publicados en las principales revistas científicas de pediatría, analizados por el Dr. Jesús Hernández. El Dr. Hernández Tiscareño es egresado de la Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla y de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, donde cursó un posgrado en […]
El Comité de Medicamentos de Uso Humano de la Agencia Europea del Medicamento (CHMP) ha aprobado la indicación de uso de la vacuna de Pfizer/BioNTech, Comirnaty, en niños de cinco a once años. La dosis aprobada es de 10 microgramos, que es inferior a la 30 microgramos empleada para los adultos. El esquema […]
Un nuevo estudio ha demostrado que la transmisión aérea del Covid-19 es muy aleatoria y sugiere que la regla de los dos metros es únicamente un número elegido a partir de un “continuo” de riesgo, más que una medida concreta de seguridad, que podía haberse fijado en uno o en tres metros, por lo […]
The Food and Drug Administration expanded the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccine boosters on Friday, signaling that the shots can be given to anyone aged 18 or older at least six months after completion of the primary vaccine series. The new policy still requires signoff […]
About 70,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with COVID-19 each and every day. It’s clear that these new cases are being driven by the more-infectious Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. But why does the Delta variant spread more easily than other viral variants […]
Every time we turn around, there’s a new COVID-19 variant at the door. And with each one’s arrival, more panic seems to set in. While it’s natural to fear the unknown, it’s also good to know that the scientific community is monitoring all variants of COVID-19 in the United States and globally. […]
Find a COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 5 Years and Older The federal government is providing the COVID-19 vaccine free of charge to all people living in the United States, regardless of their immigration or health insurance status. Check with your child’s healthcare provider about whether they offer COVID-19 vaccination. Check your local pharmacy’s website to see […]
¿Qué diferencia hay entre la influenza y el COVID-19? Tanto la influenza (gripe) como el COVID-19 son enfermedades respiratorias contagiosas, pero son provocadas por virus diferentes. El COVID-19 es causado por la infección con un coronavirus identificado por primera vez en 2019, mientras que la influenza es causada por la infección […]
