CIDRAP's Vaccine Integrity Project and The Evidence Collective today announced complementary initiatives designed to improve US vaccine policymaking and strengthen public trust in vaccines.
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CDC cuts back foodborne illness surveillance program
The CDC's FoodNet program has reduced required surveillance from eight foodborne pathogens to two, a move some experts warn could leave the country more vulnerable to outbreaks.
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WHO designates JN.1 as separate COVID-19 variant of interest
As part of its announcement today, the WHO recommended universal masking for health facilities and protection for health workers.
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Smart people first in line for COVID-19 vaccines, study suggests
A total of 80% of the most intelligent people were vaccinated within 40 days of #COVID-19 vaccine availability, compared with 180 days for those with the lowest cognitive ability.
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Study notes high rate of COVID-infected healthcare workers still caring for patients
Half of all HCWs with symptomatic #COVID19 continued to go to work, even if they were involved with direct patient care
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Study finds 27% rate of long COVID in infected health workers
Multiple #COVID19 infections were predictive of developing #LongCOVIDow.ly/i3Bn50OGca8
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Wastewater sampling in Canada suggests COVID case rate 19 times higher than reported
Sampling suggested that #Omicron#COVID19 cases were up to 19 times higher than reported because of changes in clinical testing
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Study: Sperm counts decline even after mild COVID infections
The findings suggest #COVID19 does long-term damage to the male reproductive tract
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COVID study: 40% of children still infectious after symptom resolution
The median time to symptom resolution was 6 days, and 12% of participants still had symptoms at day 10.
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COVID Omicron carries 4 times the risk of death as flu, new data show
#Flu was tied to 7,851 deaths from week 33, 2022, to week 12, 2023, compared with 32,607 deaths tied to #COVID19cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/covid…
Study of Novavax #COVID19 vaccine estimates 100% efficacy against hospitalizations
A post hoc analysis of a randomized, controlled trial estimates that 2 doses are 100% effective against hospitalization by 95 days
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Study shows infants exposed to COVID in utero at risk for developmental delay
At 12 months, 20.3% of COVID-exposed children and 5.9% of the controls received a diagnosis of neurodevelopmental delay.
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SARS-CoV-2 can damage mitochondrion in heart, other organs, study finds
Mitochondrial dysregulation leads to long-term damage and may help explain long COVID, the authors say.
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1 in 4 COVID survivors had impaired lung function 1 year on, study shows
Of all patients, 11%, 22%, and 48% of those with mild, moderate, or severe #COVID-19, respectively, had impaired lung function.
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