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Each additional patient in the nurses’ workload pre-pandemic was associated with 20% higher odds of in-hospital mortality.

A negative result indicates low immunity, but a positive result doesn’t necessarily indicate sufficient immunity.

Previous COVID-19 infection was associated with an almost 50% reduced risk of a symptomatic cold. 

States could reduce disparities by populating forms with enrollee data or allowing more time to return forms, the authors say.

Rates of events such as all-cause death, heart attack, stroke, and hospitalization for chest pain, heart failure, and respiratory infections were comparable.

The company said a combo vaccine might help bridge gaps in vaccine coverage while simplifying vaccination.

The NASEM emphasizes that long COVID can follow asymptomatic, mild, or severe cases of COVID-19. 

The results suggest that children with severe SARS-CoV-2 or MIS-C and severe neurologic disorders may be at high risk for long-term impairment, the authors say.

One and 6 months after the second vaccine dose, fatigue, malaise, chills, and headache were each tied to 1.4- to 1.6-fold higher neutralizing antibody levels.

Risk factors for long COVID were female sex, young and old age, White and Hispanic race, and unvaccinated status.