Vaccine Rollout Slows as Many Health Care Workers Balk at Shots
In nursing homes and to some degree in hospitals, employees are refusing shots, expressing fears of side effects
Allergists Affirm Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines for Most
All patients should be observed for 15 minutes after vaccination; staff should be trained in anaphylaxis management
11.1 Anaphylaxis Cases/Million Doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Reported
Median interval from vaccine receipt to symptom onset was 13 minutes
Cow’s Milk Intake While Breastfeeding May Cut Child Food Allergies
Findings based on food allergies diagnosed in offspring by age 12 months
Drug Makers Raise Prices on 500 Prescription Drugs
AbbVie, Bristol Myers Squibb, GlaxoSmithKline, and Pfizer among companies raising their prices by a median of 4.6 percent
U.S. Health Care Spending Increased 4.6 Percent in 2019
Growth rate similar to that experienced in 2018 and consistent with growth rate since 2016
Inequities Seen in Accessing Telemedicine During COVID-19
Factors linked to fewer completed telemedicine visits include older age, Asian race, non-English as preferred language, Medicaid insurance
Privileged White U.S. Citizens Have Better Health Outcomes
However, outcomes are not always better than those of average citizens in 12 comparison countries
CDC: Life Expectancy for U.S. Population Increased in 2019
And age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths increased from 20.7 to 21.6 per 100,000 from 2018 to 2019
Atopic Dermatitis Tied to Autoimmune Diseases
Findings strongest for autoimmune diseases involving the skin, the gastrointestinal tract, or connective tissue
