Bout With Omicron Provides Little Immunity Against Reinfection
Latest Coronavirus News THURSDAY, June 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) If you battled a COVID-19 infection early in the pandemic, it probably won’t protect you much from reinfection with Omicron and its subvariants, a new study warns. Even a previous infection with the original Omicron variant provides little protection against reinfection, researchers report. They said the […]
FDA Panel Backs Pfizer, Moderna Shots for Kids 5 and Under – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 16, 2022 An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Wednesday to recommend the emergency use of both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for the country’s youngest children. The approvals come not a moment too soon: More than two […]
Another Study Finds Ivermectin Useless Against COVID-19
Latest Coronavirus News MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) Yet another study shows that ivermectin provides no benefits for COVID-19 patients, but researchers say they’ll continue to study a higher dose of the drug. Even though the drug used for parasitic infections in animals and people is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug […]
Two New Omicron Subvariants Gain Ground in U.S.
Latest Coronavirus News THURSDAY, June 9, 2022 The Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 are spreading rapidly in the United States, but it’s not yet clear if they’ll trigger a new wave of infections or a surge in hospitalizations and deaths, experts say. The subvariants now account for 13% of new coronavirus cases nationwide, compared with […]
Pfizer Asks FDA to OK COVID Vaccine for Youngest Kids
Latest Coronavirus News THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) Pfizer Inc. said Wednesday that it has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve the emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children under the age of 5. The company said in a statement that it has provided the agency with data from a […]
WHO Official: COVID Outbreak In North Korea Is Likely ‘Getting Worse, Not Better’
LONDON (AP) — A top official at the World Health Organization said the U.N. health agency assumes the coronavirus outbreak in North Korea is “getting worse, not better,” despite the secretive country’s recent claims that COVID-19 is slowing there. At a briefing on Wednesday, WHO’s emergencies chief Dr. Mike Ryan appealed to North Korean authorities […]
Most COVID Long-Haulers Still Having Symptoms 15 Months Later
Latest Coronavirus News WEDNESDAY, May 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) Many COVID-19 patients who didn’t wind up in the hospital continue to battle lingering health issues more than a year later, a new study finds. These long-haulers continue to suffer neurologic symptoms, fatigue and a compromised quality of life long after their initial infection. “We were […]
Vaccines Don’t Shield Against Long COVID, But May Ease Symptoms
Latest Coronavirus News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) Vaccinated people who experience a breakthrough case of COVID-19 are at risk for developing long-haul symptoms, though they are better protected against some of the worst ones, new data show. Compared to the unvaccinated, people who had COVID shots had a […]
Getting Vaccine After Infection Might Curb Long COVID
Latest Coronavirus News THURSDAY, May 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) Getting a COVID-19 shot after you’ve been infected could reduce your risk of developing prolonged COVID symptoms, or so-called long COVID, according to a new study. “Our results suggest that vaccination of people previously infected may be associated with a reduction in the burden of long […]
FDA Authorizes Pfizer Booster Shot for Kids Ages 5 to 11
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, May 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) A single booster dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine can be given to 5- to 11-year-olds, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today. The third shot can be given at least five months after healthy kids complete the two-dose vaccine series, the FDA said. Its […]