Top 5 Takeaways Lower Vaccine Effectiveness: The effectiveness of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19-associated hospitalization was lower among immunocompromised adults (77%) compared to immunocompetent adults (90%). Variation Among Subgroups: Vaccine effectiveness
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Top 5 Takeaways Additional Primary Dose for Immunocompromised: ACIP recommends an additional mRNA COVID-19 vaccine dose for moderately to severely immunocompromised individuals. Booster Dose Recommendations: ACIP recommends a COVID-19 vaccine
COVID-19 Vaccination Significantly Reduces Risk of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) in California Key Takeaways Vaccinated children in California had a notably lower risk of developing MIS-C, a rare
Evidence-Based Approaches to Public Health: Epidemiology – Study Designs: Experimental Studies (Randomized Controlled Trials) In this tutorial, we will explore randomized controlled trials (RCTs), a key type of experimental study
Top 5 Takeaways Higher Odds of COVID-19 in Previously Infected: Unvaccinated adults with previous SARS-CoV-2 infection had 5.49 times higher odds of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 compared to fully vaccinated individuals without
Addressing the Triple Burden: High Rates of HIV, Malnutrition, and NCDs in TB-Affected African Households Highlight Need for Integrated Care Key Takeaways High prevalence of HIV, malnutrition, and non-communicable diseases
Top 5 Takeaways Biennial Peaks: Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) cases peaked biennially in 2014, 2016, and 2018, but not in 2020. Case Characteristics: AFM cases in 2019-2020 involved older children
Objectification and Intimate Partner Violence by Young Men: A Study Summary Key Takeaways Objectification, particularly associating women with objects, was linked to self-reported IPV behaviors among young men in relationships.
Top 5 Takeaways Significant Reduction in Cases: Human cases of dracunculiasis decreased from 54 in 2019 to 27 in 2020, and further to five in the first half of 2021.
Assessing the Effectiveness of a Self-Guided Digital Mental Health Intervention for Syrian Refugees in Egypt Key Takeaways A digital mental health intervention (WHO’s Step-by-Step program) showed small, statistically significant improvements