omicron
Mortality Risk During Omicron Wave Saw Modest Decrease in Death for HIV Patients
Although the risk for death during the omicron wave of COVID-19 fell dramatically for people without HIV, the risk ...
JULY 26, 2023
No Mask, No Difference?
Wearing surgical masks made no discernible difference in the reduction of hospital-acquired COVID-19 infections, ...
APRIL 12, 2023
Tracking New COVID-19 Variants with Spike Gene Target Amplification
Epidemiologists are using spike gene target amplification to quickly monitor the emergence and impact of new ...
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Concerns of Evusheld Lacking Protection Against Omicron XBB.1.5
The FDA does not expect Evusheld (AstraZeneca) to have the ability to neutralize XBB.1.5, a new emerging Omicron ...
JANUARY 9, 2023
FDA Authorizes Moderna’s and Pfizer’s Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines for Boosters in Children Ages 5+
The FDA amended the emergency use authorizations of both the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent COVID-19 vaccines ...
OCTOBER 12, 2022
mRNA Booster Protection Wanes Over Time, Supporting the Need for Additional Boosters
Protection from SARS-CoV-2 is extended with a messenger RNA (mRNA) booster. But that defense wanes over time, ...
OCTOBER 5, 2022
Evusheld Lacks Variant Protection, FDA Says
Evusheld (AstraZeneca) may not be effective against COVID-19 variants, according to the FDA.
OCTOBER 4, 2022
COVID-19 Mortality Dropped During Omicron Waves
In-hospital mortality among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 has fallen steeply as the pandemic has progressed, ...
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
Breakthrough Omicron Hospitalizations Highlight Continued Need for Vaccinations
Hospitalization rates for older adults infected with COVID-19 increased during the period of omicron BA.2 ...
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
ACIP, CDC Recommend Bivalent COVID-19 Boosters to Replace Monovalent Boosters
After a long discussion, the ACIP voted to recommend the bivalent mRNA vaccine boosters in anticipation of yet ...
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
FDA Authorizes Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech Bivalent COVID-19 Booster Doses
The FDA amended the EUAs of the Moderna and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines to authorize bivalent ...
AUGUST 31, 2022
Over Half of Those Infected With Omicron Don’t Know They Are Sick
More than half of people who are infected by the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant may be unaware of their recent ...
AUGUST 22, 2022
