Most recent by Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH
VIDEO: Marrazzo reports promising PrEP data for cisgender women
DENVER — A new study provides reassurances that PrEP can reliably prevent HIV in cisgender women, even if they do not use it daily.
STDs continue to surge during pandemic, CDC says
The years-long surge in STDs in the United States continued in 2020 during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, and there are indications that cases are still increasing, the CDC warned Tuesday.
FDA authorizes second COVID-19 booster shot for adults aged 50 years or older
The FDA on Tuesday authorized a second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine for people aged 50 years or older and certain immunocompromised patients, citing evidence that it improves protection against severe disease.
Biden’s omicron plan promises 500 million free at-home tests
On Tuesday, the Biden administration announced new actions to fight the omicron variant, including a promise to purchase 500 million at-home tests and distribute them for free to Americans beginning next month.
FDA authorizes messenger RNA COVID-19 boosters for all adults
Just 8 weeks after it authorized booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people at high risk for severe disease, the FDA on Thursday announced that any adult is now eligible for an extra shot.
Americans ‘may choose’ their own booster, CDC director emphasizes
The director of the CDC signed off on her vaccine advisory committee’s recommendations to allow booster doses of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines and emphasized that Americans can now choose their own booster shot.
PrEP awareness, referrals low among Hispanic, Latino people
Only around a quarter of Hispanic/Latino people receiving a CDC-funded HIV test were aware of PrEP, and an even smaller proportion of those eligible for the HIV prevention medication were referred to a PrEP provider, a study found.
Breakthrough infections rare among first 101 million fully vaccinated people, CDC finds
CDC investigators identified just 10,262 breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections in 46 U.S. states as of April 30, when approximately 101 million Americans had been fully vaccinated, according to results published today in MMWR.
CDC, FDA recommend pausing rollout of J&J vaccine over six blood clot cases
Federal health officials recommended Tuesday that the U.S. “pause” the rollout of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine so experts can review six reported cases of a rare but severe type of blood clot in people who have received the vaccine.
Biden reverses ban on transgender troops
President Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Jan. 25 issued an executive order that allows transgender men and women to serve in the military again.