COVID-19 will remain the third-largest killer for 2022, behind heart disease and cancer, even with the reduced numbers
HPV Vaccine Coverage in Children Remains Lower Than Prepandemic
However, recovery seen in monthly volume of vaccine doses administered
Chemosensory Dysfunction Predicts Serologic Response After COVID-19
Altered smell and taste are significant predictors of positive anti-spike IgG response in multivariable models
White House ‘Winter Preparedness Plan’ Revives Free At-Home COVID-19 Test Program
Every household in the country is eligible to receive four free COVID-19 nasal swab testing kits
Countering Antivax Misinformation Ups Parents’ Perceptions of HPV Vaccines
These social media messages build positive attitudes, which are tied to intention to vaccinate
Vaccines Could End the HIV Pandemic
Vaccines work by inducing the human immune system to make antibodies that can neutralize a particular pathogen. But doing so for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has been challenging, says the U.S. National Institutes of Medicine (NIH).
More than a decade ago, researchers at the Vaccine Research Center of NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases discovered a class of rare antibodies called broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) against HIV that could neutralize many HIV strains at once.
But inducing bnAbs with a vaccine has proven difficult.
Deaths Mentioning Long COVID Identified in United States
Percentage of COVID-19 deaths with long COVID peaked in June 2021 and April 2022 at 1.2 and 3.8 percent
Postop CV Morbidity Down With Increased Time From COVID-19 to Surgery
Odds of major postoperative cardiovascular morbidity reduced with increased time from COVID-19 diagnosis to surgery
Teen Vaccination Status Indicates COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance
According to a Research Letter published by JAMA Pediatrics, teenagers were more likely to get a COVID-19 vaccination if they had received at least one HPV, meningitis, and/or tetanus, diphtheria, and Tdap vaccine dose.
This cross-sectional study, published on December 12, 2022, investigated associations between routine adolescent vaccination status and parental intent or hesitancy to get a COVID-19 vaccine for their adolescent.
Peru's Healthcare Bypasses Local Turbulence
The U.S. Embassy in Lima announced today that the Alfredo Rodriguez Ballón International Airport in Arequipa and the Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport in Cusco had suspended operations for December 13, 2022.
And a state of emergency has been declared in some provinces of Apurimac.
Furthermore, train service to and from Cusco. Therefore, many services in the Cusco area may be affected indefinitely.