Top 5 Takeaways Reduced Reactions Post-Booster: Immunocompromised individuals aged ≥12 years reported fewer local and systemic reactions after the fourth dose (mRNA booster) compared to after the third dose of
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Top 5 Takeaways Significant Decrease in HIV Testing and Case Identification: The first months of the COVID-19 pandemic saw a 40.1% decrease in HIV testing and a 29.4% decrease in
Top 5 Takeaways High Prevalence of Mental Health Conditions: Among 26,069 surveyed STLT public health workers in 2022, notable percentages reported symptoms of depression (27.7%), anxiety (27.9%), PTSD (28.4%), and
Top 5 Takeaways Vaccine Effectiveness (VE) varies with dose number and Omicron sublineage. VE was generally lower during the Omicron BA.2/BA.2.12.1 period compared to the BA.1 period. A third dose
Top 5 Takeaways Reduction in Adverse Reactions: Among adults aged ≥50 years, adverse reactions were less frequent following a second mRNA COVID-19 booster dose compared to the first booster dose.
Top 5 Takeaways Continued incidence but decreasing trend of MIS-C: While the incidence of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) has decreased significantly from its peak early in the COVID-19
Top 5 Takeaways Decreased adverse reactions after second booster: Among individuals ≥50 years who received homologous mRNA COVID-19 vaccination, both injection site and systemic reactions were reported less frequently after
Top 5 Takeaways Emergency Use Authorization Granted: The FDA issued an EUA for the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine on July 13, 2022, for primary immunization in adults aged ≥18 years. ACIP’s
Top 5 Takeaways Significant Increase in Intracranial Infections: During the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, an increase in pediatric intracranial infections was observed, with cases often diagnosed during
Top 5 Takeaways Higher Risk for Specific Conditions: Children and adolescents with previous COVID-19 showed higher rates of acute pulmonary embolism, myocarditis and cardiomyopathy, venous thromboembolic event, acute and unspecified