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COVID vaccination in pregnancy may benefit both moms and infants --Canadian study

Pregnant women can reduce their infant's risk of COVID-related hospitalization by receiving at least two doses of an mRNA vaccine, which are highly effective against maternal Delta variant infection and moderately effective against maternal and infant Omicron infection, suggests a study published yesterday in BMJ. A third (booster) dose offered added protection against Omicron.

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Two-dose COVID vaccine is effective against severe Omicron but less so for those over 80 -- Hong Kong study

Two-dose COVID vaccine efficacy durable against severe Omicron but drops in elderly

 

Overall two-dose vaccine effectiveness (VE) against Omicron variant-related hospitalization or death remained above 70% for at least 6 months among adults in Hong Kong but dropped to below 62% in those aged 80 and older, necessitating a third dose, finds a case-control study published today in JAMA Network Open.

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A healthy life style may lower the risks for deveoping long Covid--study

Healthy lifestyle may mean lower risk of long Covid, study says

CNN  — People who have a healthy lifestyle before Covid-19 infection may have a lower risk of long Covid than their peers, a new study says.
 
The study, published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine, looked at almost 2,000 women who reported a positive Covid-19 test between April 2020 and November 2021. The participants were enrolled in the Nurses’ Health Study II, which has been surveying more than 100,000 US nurses since 1989. ...
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Black Americans suffering from long COVID say they have trouble accessing care

I felt powerless': Black Americans suffering from long COVID say they have trouble accessing care

Throughout the pandemic, Black Americans have made up a disproportionate share of cases, hospitalizations and deaths compared to any other racial or ethnic group.

Now, doctors and advocates are warning the Black community is facing another barrier: access to long COVID care.

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Analysis: The strength of public health is derived from the deep connections developed with communities.

Getting Government To Work For Public Health

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The strength of public health is derived from the deep connections developed with communities. When the workforce can reflect the diversity of these communities, health agencies are uniquely positioned to understand and respond to community needs.

To meet the public health challenges facing our nation, the public health system needs to operate at a high level of effectiveness. Unfortunately, in many places, it is impossible to recruit and retain a robust workforce to accomplish key goals. Within many states, the public and policymakers alike underappreciate the need for a high-quality workforce and efficiency in local governmental functions—manifest by underfunding, excessively bureaucratic structures, and inadequate administrative supportcreates a self-fulfilling prophecy of government underperformance and inefficiency.

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