Canada Approves Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Ages 12 to 15
Chief medical adviser at Health Canada says evidence is that the vaccine is safe and effective in the younger age group
12 Cases of CVST Reported for Ad26.COV2.S Vaccine in the U.S.
Time from vaccination to symptom onset varied from six to 15 days; initial presentation was headache in 11 cases
HPV Vaccination Rates Suboptimal Within Ages 9 to 12 Years
For most of the study period, higher rates of HPV vaccination initiation and up-to-date rates were seen for non-Hispanic Blacks, Hispanics
Women Physicians Delay Childbearing Versus Nonphysicians
Physicians more likely to experience childbirth at older ages; have same cumulative probability of childbirth as nonphysicians
FDA Plans to Approve Pfizer Vaccine for Those Aged 12 Years and Older
Pfizer's trial in adolescents showed its vaccine worked as well in teens as it does in adults
NYC, NJ, and Connecticut to Ease COVID-19 Capacity Restrictions
Yesterday, Florida ended all restrictions; however, half of Oregon has been shut back down
U.K. to Ease Lockdown Measures by June 21
British population has received at least one vaccine dose, while roughly a quarter have received two shots
Risk for Severe COVID-19 Increases With BMI Above 23
Risks increased for admission to hospital, death, and ICU admission; risks up for younger people and Blacks versus Whites
Anxiety-Related Adverse Event Clusters ID’d After Janssen Vaccine
Rate of syncope was 8.2 per 100,000 doses after Janssen COVID-19 vaccination versus 0.05 per 100,000 after flu shots
Congo Ebola Outbreak Declared Over
It has been 42 days with no new cases since the last survivor tested negative and was discharged from Ebola treatment unit
