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Many healthcare workers unsure about COVID vaccine boosters for themselves, kids --survey

Tue, 2024-04-16 09:54 — mike kraft
Many healthcare workers unsure about COVID vaccine boosters for themselves, kids A survey of more than 4,100 healthcare personnel (HCP) at a New York healthcare system from 2021 to 2022 reveals that 17% were hesitant to receive the recommended COVID-19 vaccine booster, and 33% were unsure about vaccinating their children.  CIDRAP

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Many of the HCP polled held unsubstantiated beliefs not only about COVID vaccines but also childhood vaccines.

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Children's nose cells may be factor in lower Covid infections--study

Mon, 2024-04-15 17:27 — mike kraft
Young nose cells may help children fight off Covid Lab tests show ageing adult nose cells contain 100 times more virus soon after an infection. BBC News

Children are less likely than adults to develop severe Covid, because cells in their nose are better at fighting off the virus, a study suggests.

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Nearly a third of U.S. measles cases since 2020 happened in the past three months -_CDC

Fri, 2024-04-12 17:47 — mike kraft
CDC: Nearly a third of measles cases since 2020 happened in the past three months The rise in measles, which is preventable, happens as vaccination rates drop in the U.S. amid a global surge in cases. Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY USA TODAY
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U.S. study describes more severe pediatric mental health crises during pandemic

Wed, 2024-04-03 10:01 — mike kraft
Study describes more severe pediatric mental health crises during pandemic Children visiting the emergency department (ED) for mental health crises during the pandemic had longer stays and more severe diagnoses, according to a new study in Academic Emergency Medicine. CIDRAP

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The study was based on ED visits to nine US hospitals participating in the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network Registry from 2017 to 2022.

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Tracking increasing number of measles cases in the United States

Mon, 2024-04-01 19:16 — mike kraft
Tracking measles cases in the United States | CNN There have already been more reported measles cases in 2024 than there were in all of 2023, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Matt Stiles, Deidre McPhillips, Christopher Hickey, Curt Merrill, Byron Manley CNN

 

 

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From the Vaccine dispute front: West Virginia and Louisiana go in opposite directions

Thu, 2024-03-28 11:45 — mike kraft
West Virginia Gov. Justice vetoes bill that would have loosened school vaccine policies West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice broke with the GOP-majority Legislature to veto a bill that would have loosened one of the country’s strictest school vaccination policies. AP News
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CDC study describes percentage of U.S. kids missing doctor visits during COVID pandemic

Wed, 2024-03-27 11:13 — mike kraft
Survey identifies unmet child medical needs in first 2 US COVID pandemic waves In the first two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, 16% of children aged 5 to 12 years didn't visit their healthcare provider, 11% went without a well-child visit, and 30% didn't complete a well-child visit in the past year, parent responses to a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) survey show. CIDRAP

 

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Measles in Chicago spreading to nearby counties.

Wed, 2024-03-27 10:51 — mike kraft
Measles cases in Chicago, 2 suburban counties have State of Illinois taking action The Pilsen migrant shelter at 2248 S. Halsted St. is the origin point for the majority of the measles cases in Chicago, and now health officials say the cases confirmed in Lake and Will counties are both connected to this outbreak. CBS Chicago

 

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Children with COVID but asymptomatic play key role in household spread --study

Tue, 2024-03-26 20:12 — mike kraft
Study: Kids with COVID but no symptoms play key role in household spread A study today in Clinical Infectious Diseases conducted across 12 tertiary care pediatric hospitals in Canada and the United States shows that asymptomatic children with COVID-19, especially preschoolers, contribute significantly to household transmission. CIDRAP

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The researchers discovered that 10.6% of exposed household contacts developed symptomatic illness within 14 days of exposure to asymptomatic test-positive children, a rate higher than expected.

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Measles cases surge in the U.S.; health experts plead for more vaccinations

Tue, 2024-03-26 10:00 — mike kraft
US sees surge in measles cases as health experts plead for more vaccinations This year’s total tally has now outpaced last year’s numbers, with 64 confirmed cases in 17 states so far, compared with 58 in 2023 The Guardian
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