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SHEA advises against COVID screening of patients with no symptoms
SHEA says, “Such testing is of unclear benefit when added to other layers of infection prevention mitigation controls.”
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COVID vaccine efficacy against infection in kids dropped amid Omicron
Overall estimated protection against death during both periods is 89% among 3- to 17-year-olds. 
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Study: Wearing surgical masks over N95s can cause dangerous leaks
When researchers added a medical mask over an N95 respirator, 13% failed fit-testing.
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Study challenges notion that Omicron COVID is always mild
The unvaccinated had fewer poor outcomes during Omicron than Delta, but their risk was similar to that seen with previous
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COVID vaccine more effective than infection against death, hospital care, study finds
More than 500,000 Indiana residents ages 12 to 110 years were included in the study.
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