Respiratory Infections News

The United States on Thursday announced details of a plan to donate 80 million surplus COVID-19 vaccine doses to other countries by the end of June, with 25 million doses being shipped out immediately.

Within a few hours of receiving his second COVID-19 vaccine dose in February, Gregory A. Poland, MD, a vaccinologist and director of the vaccine research group at the Mayo Clinic, knew something was not right.

President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that four of the country’s largest child care providers will offer free child care to parents and caregivers getting a COVID-19 vaccine until July 4.

The Infectious Diseases Society of America published new guidelines for the use of SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests.

The AAP updated its guidance on proper mask use for children aged between 2 and 12 years who cannot receive a COVID-19 vaccine, as well as unvaccinated children and adolescents.

The CDC updated its guidance for summer camps to say that children do not always need to wear a mask.

This week, the CDC and U.S. Department of State issued a level 4 travel advisory that warned Americans not to travel to Japan due to a “very high level” of COVID-19.

On Tuesday, the CDC reported that more than 50% of the U.S. adult population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, marking a major milestone in the efforts to end the pandemic.

Patients in a small case series who had prolonged symptoms of COVID-19 did not experience a decrease in quality of life or worsened symptoms after receiving one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to researchers.

Children infected with SARS-CoV-2 may not show typical symptoms such as fever, cough or dyspnea, according to a retrospective cohort study of more than 12,000 pediatric COVID-19 patients in the United States.