Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP NewsOct 11, 2021Emergency use authorization would be for treating mild to moderate COVID in adults at risk for severe disease.

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Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP NewsOct 11, 2021While COVID rates were comparable, 52% of kids under 4 were asymptomatic, compared with 12% of adults.

Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsOct 11, 2021In the weeks before the boy got sick, three of his neighbors–a father and two kids–died from a similar illness but weren’t tested.

Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP NewsOct 08, 2021Studies detail lower rates of routine vaccinations amid the pandemic, especially in kids.

Lianna Matt McLernon | News Writer | CIDRAP NewsOct 08, 2021Also, surges continue in Europe, while some Asian countries see respite.

Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP NewsOct 08, 2021Only 47% of teens are vaccinated, and in 9 states, less than a third of eligible teens are.

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Lianna Matt McLernon | News Writer | CIDRAP NewsOct 07, 2021The trio of studies found that young men appear to have higher risk.

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One U.S. child loses a parent or caregiver for every four COVID-19-associated deaths, a new modeling study published today in <em>Pediatrics </em>reveals.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expanding the requirement for a negative COVID-19 test to all air passengers entering the United States.

A study released today (attached) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that more than 2 million U.S. middle and high school students reported currently using e-cigarettes in 2021, with more than 8 in 10 of those youth using flavored e-cigarettes.

Today, CDC issued an urgent health advisory to increase COVID-19 vaccination among people who are pregnant, recently pregnant (including those who are lactating), who are trying to become pregnant now, or who might become pregnant in the future to prevent serious illness, deaths, and adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Today, CDC released three studies in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) that highlight the importance of using layered prevention strategies including universal masking to stop the spread and minimize disruptions to school operations for safe in-person education.