Sources and updates, November 20
Sources and updates for the week of November 20 include mortality trends, bivalent boosters, perceptions of COVID-19 trends, and more.
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Sources and updates, November 6
Sources and updates for the week of November 6 include Omicron bivalent boosters, a Long COVID clinical trial, an RSV vaccine, and more.
Read MoreData considerations for the new Omicron-specific booster shots
This week, the FDA and CDC authorized new booster shots from both Pfizer and Moderna that are tweaked to specifically target Omicron BA.4 and BA.5. Here are some data considerations for the new boosters.
Read MoreWe need more data for fall booster decisions
This week, the FDA’s vaccine advisory committee met to discuss fall booster shots, in anticipation of another COVID-19 surge next winter. The discussion demonstrated the U.S.’s continued failure to provide the data that are really needed to make these decisions.
Read MoreSources and updates, June 12
Sources and updates for the week of June 12 include Long COVID deaths, ventilation in schools, Moderna’s latest vaccine, and more.
Read MoreSources and updates, May 15
Sources and updates for the week of May 15 include COVID-19 deaths that could’ve been prevented by vaccines, the CDC potentially losing access to key data, testing declines, and more.
Read MoreThe US still doesn’t have the data we need to make informed decisions on booster shots
Last fall, I wrote that the U.S. did not have the data we needed to make informed decisions about booster shots. Several months later, we still don’t have the data we need, as questions about a potential BA.2 wave and other future variants abound. Discussions at a recent FDA advisory committee meeting made these data gaps clear.
Read MoreSources and updates, March 27
Sources and updates for the week of March 27 include workplace violence for public health officials, at-home tests, and another round of booster shots.
Read MoreOmicron updates: BA.2, vaccine effectiveness, and more
Omicron updates for the week of February 13 include BA.2 estimates, vaccine effectiveness from a booster shot, COVID-19 in deer, and more.
Read MoreOmicron updates: The continued importance of vaccination
Omicron updates this week include BA.2’s transmissibility, the importance of vaccination to protect against severe symptoms, and the U.S.’s high death toll.
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