Rates of biochemically verified cannabis use early in pregnancy increased by 25 percent during versus 15 months before the pandemic
>140,000 U.S. Children Have Been Orphaned by COVID-19
Risk for loss was 1.1 to 4.5 times higher among children of racial/ethnic minorities compared with non-Hispanic Whites
Los Angeles Passes Country’s Strictest Vaccine Mandate
Ordinance was signed Wednesday afternoon by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and takes effect on Nov. 4
Pfizer Seeks FDA Approval for COVID-19 Vaccine in Children 5 to 11
Company has proposed giving children one-third of the adult dosage
Routine Childhood Vaccination Rates Down During the Pandemic
Proportion of infants up-to-date with vaccinations was lower in September 2020 versus September 2019
Malaria Vaccine Green-Lit by the WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced today it is recommending widespread use of GSK’s Mosquirix RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine among children in sub-Saharan Africa and other regions with moderate to high P. falciparum malaria transmission.
The WHO recommendation is based on results from an ongoing pilot program in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi that has reached more than 800,000 children since 2019.
To date, more than 2.3 million doses of the vaccine have been administered in African countries.
Depressive Symptoms Up in U.S. Adults During the Pandemic
Mental health gap seen with greater risk for depressive symptoms among those with lower income, more pandemic-related stressors
Health Care Workers Show Greatest COVID-19 Stress
Findings compared to other occupational categories, but across occupations, women had high levels of stress, with age acting as a protective factor
U.S. to Buy $1 Billion Worth of Rapid COVID-19 Tests
Many Americans have reported difficulty getting testing appointments or buying at-home tests
Nearly 200,000 COVID-19 Home Tests Recalled Over False Positives
Problem with the rapid antigen tests was caused by variations in the quality of one of the raw materials used in the products