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U.S. hospitals confront a wave of severe illness and death among the pregnant and unvaccinated

Fri, 2021-10-08 07:13 — mike kraft

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Human behavior will determine when the Covid-19 pandemic ends, CDC director says

Fri, 2021-10-08 07:00 — mike kraft

Human behavior will determine when the Covid-19 pandemic ends, CDC director says The US is making headway in its battle against Covid-19 -- with infection and hospitalization rates on the decline after a surge fueled by the highly transmissible Delta variant. Aya Elamroussi and Mallika Kallingal, CNN CNN

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CDC Urges Flu Shots --Including for all Health Workers --as Survey Shows Half of Americans Don't Plan on It

Fri, 2021-10-08 06:54 — mike kraft

CDC Urges Flu Shots as Survey Shows Half of Americans Don't Plan on It US News is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings. Track elected officials, research health conditions, and find news you can use in politics, business, health, and education. HealthDay US News & World Report

FRIDAY, Oct. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A new survey showing that nearly half of U.S. adults are not likely to get a flu shot this season has prompted federal health officials to urge all Americans to get the flu vaccines.

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Covid-19 booster shots in U.S. now surpassing initial vaccination doses

Fri, 2021-10-08 06:43 — mike kraft

Chart: The Covid-19 booster shot boom An average of nearly 400,000 people per day have received booster shots in the previous seven days, double from the week before. NBC News

An NBC News analysis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows that the number of people receiving booster shots is outpacing those getting their first or second doses of the initial vaccination, and is contributing to a modest increase in Covid vaccinations in October.

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Study Indicates Drug Use a Factor in COVID Breakthrough Infections

Thu, 2021-10-07 14:23 — mike kraft

Study: Drug Use a Factor in COVID Breakthrough Infections Cocaine, cannabis users at highest risk Molly Walker medpagetoday

Fully vaccinated individuals with substance use disorders were more likely to have breakthrough COVID-19 infections than those without such disorders, researchers found.

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OPINION: Covid-19 keeps delivering lessons about health care worker burnout. Will we learn them?

Thu, 2021-10-07 14:13 — mike kraft

Learning the lessons of health care worker burnout from Covid-19- STAT Health care workers have shown up day after day, risking physical and emotional burnout. Health care leaders need to show up for them. Patrick Skerrett STAT

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Real-world U.K. hospital study: filters clean COVID-causing virus from air; new filter designs

Thu, 2021-10-07 14:03 — mike kraft

Real-world data show that filters clean COVID-causing virus from air

Research at a hospital swamped by people with COVID-19 has confirmed that portable air filters effectively remove SARS-CoV-2 particles from the air — the first such evidence in a real-world setting¹. The results suggest that air filters could be used to reduce the risk of patients and medical staff contracting SARS-CoV-2 in hospitals, the study’s authors say....

ALSO SEE: New air purifiers filter at least 90% of COVID-carrying particles

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Over 140,000 American children have lost a caretaker to COVID-19, majority children of color: CDC study

Thu, 2021-10-07 13:49 — mike kraft

Over 140,000 kids have lost a caretaker to COVID-19, majority children of color: CDC study Nearly one in 500 children have lost a mother, father or grandparent who cared for them since April of 2020, a new CDC study found. ABC News ABC News

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Only a Fraction of Health Care Workers Are Risking Their Jobs Over Vaccinations

Thu, 2021-10-07 08:03 — mike kraft

Only a Fraction of Health Care Workers Are Risking Their Jobs Over Vaccinations With deadlines for health care workers to get coronavirus vaccinations either in the past or quickly approaching, it is clear that only a fraction of those workers across the nation are choosing to risk their jobs by failing to comply. The consequences employers warned of are becoming reality.

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Studies confirm waning immunity from Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine but protection remains strong

Thu, 2021-10-07 07:15 — mike kraft

Studies confirm waning immunity from Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine Two real-world studies published Wednesday confirm that the immune protection offered by two doses of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine drops off after two months or so, although protection against severe disease, hospitalization and death remains strong. Maggie Fox, CNN CNN

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