The risk of developing myocarditis and other inflammatory heart conditions after COVID-19 vaccination is substantially lower than it is after SARS-CoV-2 infection, according to an analysis of electronic health records from 40 US health systems. Although it’s a rare complication, myocarditis has been associated with both SARS-CoV-2 infection and messenger RNA (mRNA)–based […]
Neurologic adverse events after COVID-19 vaccination were rare, an analysis of Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) data showed. Of nearly 307 million COVID vaccine doses administered in the U.S. in the first half of 2021, 314,610 (0.1%) people reported any adverse event and 105,214 (0.03%) reported neurologic adverse events, […]
COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy was not associated with preterm delivery or underweight newborns, in a study published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday. Rates of preterm birth were 4.9% among more than 10,000 women who received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, […]
Almost half of patients, regardless of age, admitted to hospital with COVID-19 develop at least one complication, which can have a significant impact on their ability to look after themselves after they are discharged, suggests a large UK prospective study. With complications and poor outcomes common even among younger patients, […]
The continuing spread of SARS-CoV-2 remains a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. What physicians need to know about transmission, diagnosis, and treatment of Covid-19 is the subject of ongoing updates from infectious disease experts at the Journal. In this audio interview conducted on June 8, 2021, the editors are joined […]
