Cara Munez, US News, November 28, 2022 When pregnant women contract COVID-19, one in 10 will have moderate, severe or even critical symptoms, a new study finds. So it’s important they get their COVID vaccines, experts say. “Given that patients …
White House health officials: up-to-date vaccines key to move on from COVID
Edward Helmore, The Guardian, November 27, 2022 White House public health officials offered cautious optimism that Americans could begin to move on from coronavirus, but cautioned that keeping immunity vaccination up to date and combating scientific disinformation remained key for …
BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 are now the dominant COVID variants. Here’s what this means.
Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, November 20, 2022 The virus that causes COVID-19 is bringing more variants our way, requiring a few changes to the fight against it. The BA.5 variant of omicron, which has dominated the U.S. since early summer, is fading fast. According to …
Three ways you may be able to boost your vaccine response
Alicia Zellmer, ABC News, November 20, 2022 With winter fast approaching, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it’s never too late to get a flu shot and a COVID-19 booster. Now, doctors are sharing tips on how to …
What’s the difference between RSV, the flu and COVID-19?
Teddy Amenabar, The Washington Post, November 18, 2022 Cases of covid, flu and RSV are colliding, keeping kids home from school, straining hospital systems and prompting worries about a potential “tripledemic.” Cases of respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV, have surged, the …