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The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine full approval on August 23. The vaccine has been administered under the agency’s Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) since December 2020. The lack of full…
New Research Shows Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Declines Within 3 Months
A British study found that the effectiveness of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines declined after 3 months, which is earlier than originally thought. The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is widely used in the United States. The AstraZeneca…
Number of Breakthrough COVID-19 Infections Is Higher Than Originally Thought
New data demonstrate the number of COVID-19 infections among vaccinated individuals is higher than initially anticipated. In California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Oregon, Utah, Vermont, and Virginia, breakthrough cases account for one in…
LA and San Francisco Oral Health Professionals Must Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19 to Continue…
Two new public health orders issued in Los Angeles County and San Francisco on August 12 require all oral health professionals to be vaccinated against COVID-19. These local ordinances are more strict than a California-wide guideline…
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According to the director of the United States National Institutes of Health, Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, healthcare workers, residents of long-term care facilities, and Americans older than 60 may be eligible to receive a COVID-19 booster…
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More than 2,000 children are hospitalized due to COVID-19, a number much greater than has been seen before during the global pandemic. The Delta variant is highly transmissible, and with children ages 11 and younger ineligible for a…
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Maine Mandates COVID-19 Vaccination for Healthcare Workers, Including Oral Health Professionals
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