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COVID vaccination rate low among older people, especially in poorer nations--study

Tue, 2023-02-14 11:27 — mike kraft
COVID vaccine uptake low among older people, especially in poorer nations The global vaccination rate in 2022 for people older than 60 was 76%, but it was only 33% in low-income countries. CIDRAP

 

COVID-19 Mortality and Progress Toward Vaccinating Older Adults — World Health Organization, Worldwide, 2020–2022

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The COVID Pandemic Is Not Over For Older Persons

Tue, 2023-02-14 11:16 — mike kraft

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For older Americans, the pandemic still poses significant dangers. About three-quarters of Covid deaths have occurred in people over 65, with the greatest losses concentrated among those over 75.

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Suicides in U.S. rose in 2021 after 2 years of declines, CDC report finds

Mon, 2023-02-13 09:45 — mike kraft
Suicides rose in 2021 after 2 years of declines, CDC report finds A new CDC report published Thursday found the number of suicides increased in 2021 -- after two years of declines -- to figures not seen since 2018 ABC News ABC News

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Most young people aren’t getting latest Covid-19 booster, but they’re not filling hospital beds

Mon, 2023-02-13 09:32 — mike kraft
Most young people aren't getting latest Covid-19 booster, but they're not filling hospital beds at three large health care systems | CNN As the US mulls over its future Covid-19 vaccination plan, data from three large health care systems indicate that even though a small percentage of people under age 65 have gotten the new Covid-19 booster, people this age are not becoming severely ill and overwhelming hospitals. Elizabeth Cohen CNN
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Heart attacks in people ages 25 to 44 increased by 30% compared to the expected number over the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic --study

Fri, 2023-02-10 10:26 — mike kraft
Since COVID, more young people are dying of heart attacks. Here's what we know A recent study found that heart attacks in people ages 25 to 44 increased by 30% compared to the expected number over the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. TODAY.com

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COVID vaccination in pregnancy may benefit both moms and infants --Canadian study

Fri, 2023-02-10 10:18 — mike kraft
COVID vaccination in pregnancy may benefit both moms and infants CIDRAP

Pregnant women can reduce their infant's risk of COVID-related hospitalization by receiving at least two doses of an mRNA vaccine, which are highly effective against maternal Delta variant infection and moderately effective against maternal and infant Omicron infection, suggests a study published yesterday in BMJ. A third (booster) dose offered added protection against Omicron.

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U.S. CDC adds Covid-19 vaccinations to immunization schedules for children, adults

Thu, 2023-02-09 17:31 — mike kraft
CDC adds Covid-19 vaccinations to immunization schedules for children, adults The guidance formalizes current recommendations, and does not mandate vaccines. POLITICO

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added Covid-19 vaccinations for children, adolescents and adults to its immunization schedule.

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Two-dose COVID vaccine is effective against severe Omicron but less so for those over 80 -- Hong Kong study

Mon, 2023-02-06 18:00 — mike kraft

Two-dose COVID vaccine efficacy durable against severe Omicron but drops in elderly

 

Overall two-dose vaccine effectiveness (VE) against Omicron variant-related hospitalization or death remained above 70% for at least 6 months among adults in Hong Kong but dropped to below 62% in those aged 80 and older, necessitating a third dose, finds a case-control study published today in JAMA Network Open.

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A healthy life style may lower the risks for deveoping long Covid--study

Mon, 2023-02-06 17:43 — mike kraft

Healthy lifestyle may mean lower risk of long Covid, study says

CNN  — People who have a healthy lifestyle before Covid-19 infection may have a lower risk of long Covid than their peers, a new study says.
 
The study, published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine, looked at almost 2,000 women who reported a positive Covid-19 test between April 2020 and November 2021. The participants were enrolled in the Nurses’ Health Study II, which has been surveying more than 100,000 US nurses since 1989. ...
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Black Americans suffering from long COVID say they have trouble accessing care

Mon, 2023-02-06 10:22 — mike kraft

I felt powerless': Black Americans suffering from long COVID say they have trouble accessing care

Throughout the pandemic, Black Americans have made up a disproportionate share of cases, hospitalizations and deaths compared to any other racial or ethnic group.

Now, doctors and advocates are warning the Black community is facing another barrier: access to long COVID care.

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