Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of Feb. 22 to 26, 2021. This […]
Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of Feb. 22 to 26, 2021. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal studies and other trusted sources that is most likely to affect clinical practice.
Online Portal Guides Users to COVID-19 Vaccination Sites Nationwide
FRIDAY, Feb. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A centralized online portal to help Americans find nearby COVID-19 vaccination sites is being backed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Possible SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection Described at Skilled Nursing Facility
FRIDAY, Feb. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Possible reinfection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has been observed at a skilled nursing facility in Kentucky, according to research published in the Feb. 26 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Cutaneous Findings Described for Children With MIS-C
FRIDAY, Feb. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In a research letter published online Feb. 16 in Open Forum Infectious Diseases, cutaneous findings are described for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children associated with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection.
COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Plummet in Nursing Homes After Vaccine Rollout
THURSDAY, Feb. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In a hopeful turnaround during a long pandemic, U.S. nursing homes that were once the epicenter of COVID-19 infections are now seeing both cases and deaths fall steeply as the country’s vaccination rollout starts to take hold.
U.S. Government to Distribute Millions of Face Masks
THURSDAY, Feb. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Millions of cloth face masks will be distributed in certain U.S. communities to ensure equity in the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the White House announced Wednesday.
New Coronavirus Variant Sweeping Through New York City
THURSDAY, Feb. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A new coronavirus variant that is sweeping through New York City has a mutation that may weaken the effectiveness of vaccines, two new studies claim.
COVID-19 Vaccine Makers Planning for Variants
THURSDAY, Feb. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer and BioNTech say they plan to update their original COVID-19 vaccine and also test a third booster shot to prepare for the possibility that new coronavirus variants may be more resistant to the vaccine.
Risk Reduced for Positive NAAT Result With SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies
THURSDAY, Feb. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Having severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 antibodies is associated with a reduced risk for future infection, according to a study published online Feb. 24 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Nationwide Study Shows BNT162b2 mRNA Vaccine Is Effective
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Study Looks at Barriers to Initiation of Rotavirus Vaccine 
~16 Percent of COVID Cases Develop Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Tied to Nearly Doubled Risk for Flu, COVID-19 in Childhood 
Adenotonsillectomy Tied to Increase in Respiratory Tract Infections in Children 
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Flu Treatment With Oseltamivir Linked to Reduced Risk for Pediatric ICU Admissions, Length of Stay 
AAP Releases Influenza Vaccine Recommendations for All Children 6 Months and Older 
