From CNN’s Deidre McPhillips During a period when the Omicron coronavirus variant was dominant, severe outcomes for patients hospitalized with Covid-19 — including ICU admission, ventilator use and death — were less common than during Delta or the first winter surge, according to a study pu...
From CNN's Deidre McPhillips A healthcare worker administers a dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at a drive-through site in Miami, Florida, on December 16, 2021. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) About 40% of the United States population is considered “up to date” on Covid-19 vaccination, ...
From CNN’s Deidre McPhillips Both vaccination and prior infection help protect against new Covid-19 infections, but vaccination protects against hospitalization significantly more than natural immunity from prior infection alone, according toa studypublished Wednesday by the US Centers for Di...
From CNN’s Deidre McPhillips Teens receive their vaccination cards after being vaccinated in Los Angeles in May 2021. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images) The Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine is 91% effective in preventing multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) in adolescents age 12 to 18...