While the American Dental Association stopped short of supporting a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for oral health professionals, a coalition from 57 organizations, including the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA), signed a joint…

A large-scale study of more than 1 million participants shows the risk of long-haul COVID-19, or the persistence of symptoms after the infection has resolved, is drastically reduced among those fully vaccinated. The British study, published…

With the Delta variant continuing its swift spread and reports of declining immunity months after COVID-19 vaccination, United States public health officials are suggesting that vaccinated Americans—who comprise just over half of the…

The American Dental Association Health Policy Institute released new data from its polling of private dental practices across the United States, demonstrating that patient volumes are at 89%, which is the highest percentage seen since…

A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has a strong safety profile. The study included the records of more than 2.4 million vaccinated individuals and 240,000 people infected with…

Rock Dental Arkansas PLLC and Rock Dental Missouri LLC filed a case against their insurance company, Cincinnati Insurance, in June after it denied Rock Dental’s claims of business losses due to the closure of dental offices, with the…

High levels of a specific enzyme—secreted phospholipase A2 group IIA (sPLA2-IIA)—have been found in those who have died due to COVID-19, according to researchers from the University of Arizona, Wake Forest University, and Stony Brook…

An Israeli study has found that the antibodies produced post-SARS-CoV-2 infection offer greater immunity than those generated by the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. While both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines offer protection against…

The rate of COVID-19 vaccination among Americans who are covered by Medicaid is much lower than their middle- and high-income counterparts. While COVID-19 vaccinations are free to all United States residents, insurers like Medicaid are…

A few months ago when COVID-19 numbers were declining and any American who wanted a COVID-19 vaccination could get one, manufacturers of rapid COVID-19 tests scaled back production. Now with a surge in COVID-19 cases caused by the Delta…