Health Officials Urge Utahns to Get Vaccinated as COVID-19 Cases Rise (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Syringes used to administer COVID-19 vaccinations in Utah County. Utah has “very high” levels of COVID-19 in its wastewater, according to a new CDC monitoring dashboard, and public health officials urge everyone to get vaccinated as cases …
KNIGHTDALE, N.C. — A grandmother from Wake County was shocked when she learned that she would have to pay for her grandkids’ latest COVID vaccine. Medicaid covered the first COVID shots and booster for Twana Bannister’s grandsons. However, when she took them to a CVS in Knightdale for their latest shot, she was informed that …
Nearly 10% of the latest COVID-19 cases in the United States are a result of the BA.2.86 variant, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is almost three times the previous estimate of this highly mutated variant’s prevalence, which further increases concerns due to the surge of cases in the Northeast of …
The Coronavirus continues to surge in the U.S. as we enter the winter season. Preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that COVID-19 deaths are rising in certain regions ahead of the holiday season, according to new data. The CDC reported an 8.6% increase in COVID-related hospitalizations and a 9% rise …
As the holidays approach and the respiratory viral season sets in, several states are seeing an increase in COVID-19 related deaths. Based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), eight states have reported a surge in coronavirus deaths. These states include Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Missouri, Michigan, North Carolina, and Tennessee. …
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new maps indicating that 14 U.S. states experienced a significant increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations compared to the previous week. The national rise in hospitalizations is 8.6% with 16,239 new COVID-19 admissions ending on November 11. The upper Midwest, parts of the South Atlantic, and southern …
The 2023-2024 Virus Season: Parents Struggle to Access New RSV Drug The 2023-2024 virus season is the first since the FDA approved a new preventative drug for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants and toddlers. Although this breakthrough has brought relief to parents, issues such as high demand, supply shortages, and insurance confusion have made …
The 2023-2024 Virus Season: The Challenges of Getting the New RSV Drug The 2023-2024 virus season brings a major breakthrough in the fight against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common childhood illness. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new preventative drug called Nirsevimab, also known as Beyfortus, which aims to protect infants …
RSV Drug Shortages and Insurance Confusion Leave Parents Struggling to Protect Infants The 2023-2024 virus season is the first since the FDA approval of a new preventative drug, Nirsevimab (Beyfortus), for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants and toddlers. Although this breakthrough has brought relief to parents, the high demand, limited supply, and insurance confusion …
A supply shortage means a drug that can prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants won’t have a major immediate impact, children’s hospitals said, and they are preparing for a surge in admissions this respiratory disease season. “Widespread access [to the new antibody drug] will take time across many sectors of the pediatric population and …