Major adjustments have been made to China's COVID-19 control policies, according to a 10-point notice released by the National Health Commission . Here are some of the key changes, to help you keep up to date. High ...
The combination of COVID-19 vaccination with immunotherapy by checkpoint inhibitors in cancer patients could intensify immunological stimulation with potential reciprocal benefits. Here, we examine more closely the possible adverse events that can arise in each treatment modality. Our conclusion is that ...
are required to have a negative COVID-19 test result no more than 3 days before travel or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 in the past 3 months before they board a flight to the United States.
Reference: “Should we delay covid-19 vaccination in children?” by Dominic Wilkinson, Andrew J Pollard and Lisa Forsberg, 8 July 2021,BMJ. DOI: 10.1136/bmj.n1687 Funding: The Wellcome Trust and the Arts and Humanities Research Council as part of the UK Research and Innovation rapid response...
Penn said getting a second booster shouldn’t disqualify folks from getting whatever COVID booster may be recommended in the fall. Moving forward, he said he expects an annual vaccination schedule similar to getting a yearly influenza shot will be...
Provide a yellow fever vaccination and an International Certificate of Vaccination, also known as a yellow card, if you travel to a country where the vaccine is recommended or required. Review food and water precautions. Contaminated food and water can pose disease risk for travelers, many of wh...
A COVID-19 vaccine mandate is being introduced for health and social care workers in England, and those refusing to comply will either be redeployed from their patient-facing role or have their employment terminated. We argue that COVID-19 vaccination should not be mandatory for these workers ...
What should I know about COVID-19 vaccines if I’m pregnant? Vaccination is likely the best way to prevent COVID-19 in pregnancy, when risks for severe illness and death from the virus are higher than usual. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says COVID-1...
On Tuesday, City Manager Steve Mermell said the city was open to allowing the Rose Bowl or the Convention Center to be used as a mega vaccination center. The county’s online appointment system to schedule the shots was operational again following an hours-long outage that occur...
Influenza strains are constantly changing due to genetic mutation, with the pace of genetic changemuch higherthan for SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID). The strains that go into the vaccine arereviewedtwice each year by the World Health Organization (WHO), which selectsvaccine strainsto...