Washington: According to a new study, an artificial pancreas created at the University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technologies improves blood sugar management in children aged 2 to 6 with type 1 diabetes. The clinical study’s details and conclusions were just published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Trial participants using the artificial pancreas … Read more
March 1, 2022 — You may have already seen the headline: The Pfizer vaccine’s effectiveness against COVID-19 infection drops to 12% in 5- to 11-year-olds. But how do experts interpret this and other results from this preprint study? Despite the findings, which have not been peer-reviewed, researchers at the New York State Department of Health, … Read more
Teenagers in England who had their second dose three months ago can book from Monday, the NHS says. Source link
This story was updated at 8:09 p.m. Jan. 5, 2022. Jan. 5, 2022 – A CDC advisory panel today recommended that 12- to 17-year-olds in the U.S. should get the Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot 5 months after a primary series of vaccinations. The CDC had already said 16- and 17-year-olds “may” receive a Pfizer booster … Read more
The CDC on Tuesday gave the green light for this age group to get a Pfizer shot, which marks the first COVID-19 vaccine available for children under 12 years old. All Americans ages 5 and up are now vaccine-eligible. Children will receive two Pfizer shots at one-third of an adult dose, 3 weeks apart. One … Read more
Young adults need vaccines, too. Vaccines protect young adults from getting serious and even deadly diseases. They may be especially important if you’re living in close quarters with others — like college dorms — and sharing bedrooms, bathrooms, and food. This can make you more likely to come into contact with dangerous germs. By getting … Read more