Category: PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION

Safety Data for Simultaneously Administering COVID-19 Vaccines With Other Vaccines for Children Unavailable

Parents are being told that it is safe for their child to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and other childhood vaccines concomitantly, yet no such safety data on the simultaneous administration of COVID-19 vaccines and other vaccines are available for them to read. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that “COVID-19 vaccines may…


Social Connectedness, Sleep, and Physical Activity Vital for Youth Mental Health: NIH Study

Supportive relationships with family and friends, exercise and sleep was found to reduce the harmful effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescents’ mental health, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released on Jan. 24. The NIH listed “poorer quality and functioning of family relationships” and increased “screen time,” including…


Doctor’s Organization Has Treated Over 150,000 COVID-19 Patients With 99.99 Percent Survival

A doctor who has been offering free telehealth services to COVID-19 patients during the pandemic says that early treatment for COVID-19 works, claiming that he has a 99.99 percent survival rate. “We have a team of volunteer free doctors that donate their time to help treat these patients that come to us,” Dr. Ben Marble,…


CDC Warns Against Travel to Peru, Kuwait, UAE Over COVID-19

WASHINGTON—The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday advised against travel to 15 countries and territories because of a rising number of COVID-19 cases. The CDC elevated its travel recommendation to “Level Four: Very High” for Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Jamaica, Guadeloupe, Kuwait, Mongolia, Niger, Peru, Romania, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Martin,…


US Regulators Clear Remdesivir for COVID-19 Outpatient Use

Some patients seeking treatment outside hospitals can now use the antiviral remdesivir after U.S. drug regulators late Friday expanded approval of the drug. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the expansion was supported by a study run by Gilead Sciences, which developed remdesivir, showing the drug cut the risk of hospitalization by 87 percent…


British Medical Journal Demands Immediate Release of All COVID-19 Vaccines, Treatments Data

The British Medical Journal (BMJ) has demanded the full and immediate release of all data related to COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, saying it is in the public’s interest to do so. BMJ, a weekly peer-reviewed medical trade journal published by the trade union the British Medical Association, called for the release of the data in an editorial published on Wednesday….


British Medical Journal Demands Immediate Release of All COVID-19 Vaccine, Treatment Data

The British Medical Journal (BMJ) has demanded the full and immediate release of all data related to COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, saying it is in the public’s interest to do so. BMJ, a weekly peer-reviewed medical trade journal published by the trade union the British Medical Association, called for the release of the data in an editorial published on Wednesday….


Natural Immunity Superior to Vaccination Against Delta Virus Variant: Study

Protection from prior COVID-19 infection was better than the protection from COVID-19 vaccines against the Delta virus variant, according to a new study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Researchers analyzed health records from California and New York that were entered between May 30 and Nov. 20, 2021. They separated COVID-19…


Children With COVID-19 at Low Risk for Severe Health Issues: International Study

Children aged 17 and younger are at low risk of getting severe health issues, according to an international study examining the risk factors for severe outcomes in children with COVID-19 in 10 countries. The observational study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open on Jan. 11, involved scientists who followed…


CDC Drops Mandatory COVID-19 Protocols for Cruise Lines, Shifts to Voluntary Program

Cruise ships are no longer required to abide by a series of COVID-19 safety restrictions issued last year by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which expired on Jan. 15, allowing cruise lines discretion in applying the protocols. The CDC has announced the expiration of its Temporary Extension and Modification of Framework for Conditional…