Pfizer asks US to allow 4th COVID vaccine dose for seniors
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech asked U.S. regulators Tuesday to authorize an additional booster dose of their COVID-19 vaccine for seniors, saying data from Israel suggests older adults would benefit.
For kids with COVID-19, everyday life can be a struggle
Eight-year-old Brooklynn Chiles fidgets on the hospital bed as she waits for the nurse at Children’s National Hospital. The white paper beneath her crinkles as she shifts to look at the medical objects in the room. She’s had the coronavirus three times, and no one can figure out why.
Societal Hurdles Threaten Progress in Long-Acting HIV Prevention and Treatment
Recent years have seen rapid advances in the development of long-acting effective methods to prevent and treat HIV, notably long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (LAI ART) and long-acting injectable preexposure prophylaxis (LAI PrEP).
Death toll surpasses 6 million for pandemic now in 3rd year
The official global death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 6 million on Monday — underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is far from over.
Resources and Tips for Healthy Aging in a Pandemic World
After nearly two years of living with COVID-19, many of us, especially older adults and caregivers, could benefit from checking up on our health and lifestyle habits -- and could use help with finding connections to local resources that can help. Older adults, caregivers and families can find local services that can address changes that may have gone unnoticed or untreated during the height of the pandemic by using the Eldercare Locator, a public service of the U.S. Administration for Community Living.
