Most Japanese Want Olympic Games Delayed or Canceled: Poll
The latest COVID-19 wave has put Japan's health care system under pressure
Systemic Reactogenicity Up With Heterologous COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
More reported feverishness, chills, fatigue, headache, joint pain, malaise, muscle ache after heterologous versus homogenous doses
Risk for Severe Effects Low After SARS-CoV-2 Without Hospitalization
Risks for receiving hospital diagnosis of dyspnea, venous thromboembolism slightly increased, but no increased risk seen for other diagnoses
Many Adults Unprotected Against Vaccine-Preventable Disease
Few adults aged 19 years and older had received all age-appropriate vaccines, including influenza vaccination
New Heart Failure Diagnosed in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
Though uncommon, cases of new heart failure include younger COVID-19 patients with no history of cardiovascular disease or risk factors
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Time, Costs of Participation in MIPS Are Considerable
Mean cost to practices per physician $12,811; 201.7 hours annually spent per physician on MIPS-related activities
Many Hispanic Americans Want to Get COVID-19 Vaccine, but Have Not
Earlier polls suggested that Hispanics were wary about the vaccine, but the latest survey found that hesitation is declining
Pfizer Vaccine Given Final Approval for Use in Adolescents
News comes as COVID-19 deaths are now averaging around 600 per day, the lowest tally since early July
Neurological Manifestations Prevalent for Inpatients With COVID-19
Presence of clinically captured neurologic signs and/or syndromes linked to increased risk for in-hospital death