covid-19

According to a recent study conducted by the University of Pennsylvania, the percent of Americans who believe that vaccines are approved for safe use in the US has dropped since April 2021 to 71% and the percent of adults who believe the approved vaccines are unsafe increased to 16%. They found…

Both Texas and Florida have made it more difficult for people to have access to information about COVID-19 vaccines and how to get them. The politicization of the vaccine and the misinformation spread about it has made the pandemic even harder to control and suppress.  To read the full article…

COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. have been steadily declining, with approximately 16,000 new hospitalizations reported in the week ending October 14, marking a 5% decrease from the previous week. This continues the trend of decreasing hospitalizations after a peak in early September. The data…

The CDC’s four day Epidemic Intelligence Service Conference was held in Atlanta in April and resulted in 13% of attendees later testing positive for COVID-19. Masks were optional for everyone, and nearly ¾ of survey respondents said they did not wear any face covering during the conference. There…

 Recent research published in the journal JAMA Network Open analyzed data from over 100,000 pregnancies and found that the original COVID-19 booster shots were not associated with miscarriages in early pregnancy. The study examined cases where spontaneous abortions occurred, and it revealed that…

A study published Wednesday, May 17th evaluated the role of the immune system in late stage, severe COVID-19 infection. The study team analyzed DNA from 24,000 people and were able to identify 49 DNA sequences associated with severe COVID-19 infection. The team found genetic links associated with…

Throughout the country, the pandemic has caused “educational harm” across all subjects to public school students. Those in lower income communities were affected even more, due to factors such as a higher rate of death from COVID and less access to consistent Internet for online classes. The…

Climate change is causing longer and more intense pollen seasons, leading to more severe allergies and asthma symptoms in adults. These allergies can worsen respiratory conditions such as COVID-19. To protect themselves during pollen season, people with allergies and asthma should stay indoors…

Despite concern from some public health officials, COVID-19 is no longer an official public health emergency. As a result, vaccines will be covered by health insurance rather than being free, COVID-19 data tracking will be less strict, and adjustments to telemedicine will remain in place. As…

Delaware Governor John Carney has announced that the state's Public Health Emergency order, which has been in place since March 13, 2020, will end on May 11, the same day that the federal Public Health Emergency is set to end. The order ensures access to federal emergency assistance and enforces…

Modeled around an already existing childhood vaccine statute, COVID-19 vaccines will remain free for those that are uninsured after they become commercialized later in 2023. Expecting to keep coverage for these shots for about 30 million people, this program will work by partnering with…

The FDA released simplified guidelines for the COVID-19 vaccines to phase out Pfizer/Moderna double dose vaccines, and phase in the single dose bivalent vaccine. For most people, they recommend a single dose of the bivalent vaccines created by Pfizer and Moderna, with the exception of certain high…

President Joe Biden has signed a congressional resolution to end the U.S. national emergency for COVID-19 pandemic after three years, weeks before its expiration along with a separate public health emergency. The national emergency enabled the government to take broad actions to deal with the…