French study adds evidence about vaccine efficacy in challenging population A recent outbreak of COVID-19 at a French nursing home shows that even fully vaccinated residents remain vulnerable to illness, according to researchers. Among 74 residents, 23% contracted SARS-CoV-2, including 14 of the 70 who were fully vaccinated, two partially […]
Sept 10 (Reuters) – Top U.S. health officials believe that Pfizer Inc’s (PFE.N) COVID-19 vaccine could be authorized for children aged 5-11 years old by the end of October, two sources familiar with the situation said on Friday. The timeline is based on the expectation that Pfizer, which developed the shot with […]
Pfizer, Moderna mRNA vaccines are effective even without post-shot symptoms or prior infection, Johns Hopkins study finds When the two messenger RNA vaccines for COVID-19 first became readily available, many people were talking about side effects—everything from headaches to chills to feeling exhausted for a couple days. Yet plenty of […]
¿Deben los niños mayores de doce años vacunarse contra el COVID-19?, se preguntan muchos padres actualmente en América Latina. DW resume junto al Dr. Felix Drexler lo que hasta el momento se sabe, y lo que no. Siguiendo las estrategias de Estados Unidos, Israel y algunos países europeos, cada vez más […]
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Si se presenta un evento trascendente relacionado con COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) en su país, por favor póngase en contacto con nosotros para agregarlo al próximo resumen semanal. Variante mu: “Más que preocupados, estamos vigilantes”, dice la Organización Panamericana de la Salud La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) ingresó a su lista de […]
The phrase “fully vaccinated” will eventually change to mean a person has gotten a booster shot — not just the initial doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, predicted Anthony Fauci, MD, the White House chief medical adviser. During a White House briefing on Thursday, a reporter asked Fauci if he thinks the […]
The WHO is tracking a new COVID-19 variant called Mu, which could have the ability to evade the immunity provided by vaccines and prior infections. The variant, also known as B.1.621, was first identified in Colombia in January. It has now been detected in 43 countries and was added to […]
También se reconoció la labor de enfermeras de diversas clínicas. Dr. Pérez Rico dijo sentirse honrado por tal distinción y expresó que el reconocimiento es para el sector salud. 3 de septiembre TIJUANA.- El Medical Health Clúster que agrupa a colegios, asociaciones y profesionales de la salud, entregó reconocimiento al […]
People who contract the Delta variant have double the risk of hospitalization, as compared with earlier versions of the coronavirus, according to a new study published Friday in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Based in England, the large study found that the Delta variant led to a higher rate of hospital admission and emergency care, with […]
