After U.S. President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this month, some netizens on social media have linked the president's infection with his flu vaccination history. They hold the opinion that flu vaccination may make people susceptible to the novel coronavirus, which has turn...
COVID-19Pulmonary embolismVaccinated patientsUnvaccinated patientsThe prevalence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in COVID-19 patients is highly variable, depending on methodological and clinical factors, among which vaccination (1). The hypothesis of a possible protective role of vaccination in preventing...
Nursing homes were disproportionally affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccination was considered critical for the normalization of daily live of nursing home residents. The present study investigates the impact of the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and the effect of vaccinations on the daily lives of...
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Swedish children under the age of 12 will not be vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they have underlying medical conditions, the country's Public Health Agency said on Thursday. After consulting with pediatric associations and authorities, the agency said that the...
as performed a standardized review on patients’ ongoing symptoms every 12 weeks. The researchers then identified patients who had symptoms at 8 months and received either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, and followed up with these patients a median of 1 month after vaccinatio...
final data regarding the necessary level of antibodies that guarantees total protection against COVID-19, experts quizzed by TASS note, adding that different test systems can show different results regardless of the actual antibody level, but only vaccination can give stable protection against the ...
FILE - A patient receives a COVID-19 vaccination on Feb. 27 2021 in Dover, Kent, United Kingdom. (photo by Andrew Aitchison / In Pictures via Getty Images) Antibodies also don't tell the whole story. To fight off intruders like viruses, our immune systems also have another l...
Do we still need masks and social distancing after vaccination? MikeDotta // Shutterstock Do we still need masks and social distancing after vaccination? Even after receiving two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, it will still be necessary to wear a mask and follow the other recommended hygiene...
Priority groups identified to date include people at increased risk for severe COVID-19 (such as those with pre-existing conditions or advanced age) and essential workers, including health care personnel. It’s likely these groups will have first priority for vaccination, followed by the general ...
Staying up to date with vaccinations and staying home when you don’t feel well are the best ways to prevent the spread of COVID. visualspace/E+ via Getty Images At the start of theCOVID-19pandemic, there was a lot of uncertainty about how the virus spread. Many were concerned...