However, national survey uncovered racial differences in uptake, safety concerns
Pandemic-Related MMR Vaccine Decline Persists
Authors say catch-up strategies are necessary to ensure young children receive preventive care
AAP Outlines Principles Guiding School COVID-19 Policies
Academy says opening schools generally does not significantly increase community transmission, but mirrors community transmission
Vast Majority of Mild COVID-19 Patients Lose Sense of Smell
Nearly one-quarter of affected patients report lack of recovery at 60 days
Psychological Distress Increased in U.S. During COVID-19
Numbers of people who experienced serious psychological distress over 30 days during pandemic similar to that in entire year prior to pandemic
China Delays Allowing Experts to Study Start of Pandemic
Experts are expected to visit the city of Wuhan, where it is believed COVID-19 first emerged
Follow Vaccine Dosing Schedules Says the U.S. FDA
Two different experimental mRNA vaccines have ‘now shown remarkable effectiveness of about 95 percent in preventing COVID-19 infection in adults,’ stated the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) leadership on January 4, 2020.
Mental Health Consequences of COVID-19 ID’d Across Populations
Health care workers have higher prevalence of insomnia; however, mental health problems seen across countries, gender
Pandemic Has Disrupted Lung Cancer Screenings
Once operations resumed, decrease seen in new patients screened, proportion of suspicious nodules increased
NIDA: Teen Vaping Levels Seem to Have Plateaued in 2020
Percentage of teenagers in eighth, 10th, 12th grade vaping nicotine and marijuana remained stable from 2019 to 2020