Once dismissed as less effective, the vaccine now seems to be preventing infections and illness about as well as the two mRNA options. Source: New York Times
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Younger Americans Benefited Less From Booster Shots Than Older People
By Gotham Rex on February 4, 2022
Among those under age 50, vaccination even without a booster protected strongly against hospitalization and death, according to new C.D.C. data. Source: New York Times
Yes, Omicron Is Loosening Its Hold. But the Pandemic Has Not Ended.
By Gotham Rex on January 27, 2022
With spotty immunity in the population and a churn of new variants, the coronavirus is likely to become a persistent but hopefully manageable threat. Source: New York Times
As Omicron Crests, Booster Shots Are Keeping Americans Out of Hospitals
By Gotham Rex on January 21, 2022
Extra vaccine doses were expected to lower infection rates. But the shots also seem to be preventing severe illness caused by the new variant, the C.D.C. reported. Source: New York Times
Can Omicron Cause Long Covid?
By Gotham Rex on January 19, 2022
It is too soon to know, scientists say, but mild initial illness may not signal reduced risk. Source: New York Times
Scientists Endorse Covid Boosters, But to a Point
By Gotham Rex on January 6, 2022
Everyone should get a booster shot. In the long run, though, doses every few months aren’t a viable public health strategy, scientists say. Source: New York Times
As Omicron Spreads, Officials Ponder What It Means to Be ‘Fully Vaccinated’
By Gotham Rex on December 29, 2021
The contagious new variant has companies and government officials wondering whether Americans can really be considered vaccinated without booster shots. Source: New York Times
Will Shortened Isolation Periods Without Testing Spread the Virus?
By Gotham Rex on December 28, 2021
Without rapid testing, some experts fear new U.S. guidelines may mean infected people leave isolation while still contagious. The C.D.C. director said masking was a better option. Source: New York Times
Despite Rising Hospitalizations, Omicron Is Not Worse for Children
By Gotham Rex on December 28, 2021
More children are being treated for Covid, but a combination of factors, including low vaccination rates, most likely explains the increase. Source: New York Times
As Omicron Cases Surge, CDC Shortens Isolation Times for Many Americans
By Gotham Rex on December 27, 2021
Hoping to prevent further disruptions to daily life, the C.D.C. reduced the period that certain infected Americans must sequester. Source: New York Times
The Coronavirus Attacks Fat Tissue, Scientists Find
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2021
The research may help explain why people who are overweight and obese have been at higher risk of severe illness and death from Covid. Source: New York Times
Omicron Variant Spreading Twice as Quickly as Delta in South Africa
By Gotham Rex on December 4, 2021
A new mathematical analysis strengthens concerns about the effects of the new variant on the pandemic’s course. Source: New York Times
Omicron Prompts Swift Reconsideration of Boosters Among Scientists
By Gotham Rex on December 1, 2021
Many public health experts were opposed to a boosters-for-all approach. The new variant is changing some minds. Source: New York Times
Will the Vaccines Stop Omicron? Scientists Are Racing to Find Out.
By Gotham Rex on November 28, 2021
A “Frankenstein mix” of mutations raises concerns, but the variant may remain vulnerable to current vaccines. If not, revisions will be necessary. Source: New York Times
C.D.C. Endorses Covid Vaccine Booster Shots for All Adults
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2021
As infections rise, Americans over 18 will be permitted to get extra doses. But it’s not clear boosters really are needed by so many people, or that the shots will turn back the pandemic. Source: New York Times