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Three vaccine doses most protective for children during Omicron in Brazil
Two-dose COVID vaccine effectiveness (VE) was 49%, 26%, and 7% for children, teens, and young adults, respectively, but 3-dose VE
Read more.Quick takes: Long-COVID research office, US global health agency, more avian flu
HHS launches the Office of Long COVID Research and Practice, and the State Department launches the Bureau of Global Health
Read more.Healthcare workers’ depression increased in second year of pandemic
In summer 2020, 11% had moderate to severe depression, but the rate rose to 22% by spring 2021.
Read more.Overall risk of pediatric ICU stay, death in COVID-19, MIS-C low, study shows
Of children with chronic conditions hospitalized with COVID-19, 8.6% required pediatric intensive care unit admission, versus 0.9% in those without
Read more.NIH launches phase 2 long-COVID treatment trials
The trials launching are part of four platforms, which target viral persistence, neurologic symptoms, sleep problems, and autonomic system issues.
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