Three days ago, while we were all enjoying a return to “normal” Thanksgiving, the World Health Organization designated a new variant of concern (B.1.1.529), which they named Omicron. The variant was first reported to WHO from…
Despite ample vaccine supplies, outbreaks among unvaccinated populations in the US and the appearance of the Delta variant promote infection in fully vaccinated individuals. These breakthrough infections must be carefully tracked. As the percentage of Americans considered…
But with three options for initial adult vaccinations (J&J, Pfizer and Moderna) and three choices for boosters (J&J, Pfizer and Moderna), is there a ‘best’ option of vaccine + booster? Do you stick with the same…
Medicare Advantage health plans have enrolled nearly 27 million members, or about 45% of people eligible for Medicare. A recent analysis finds Medicare overpaid the private health plans by more than $106 billion from 2010 through…
As the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices last week approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11, a significant swathe of the population previously susceptible to infection is now eligible for vaccination. Simultaneously, efforts to…
Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. The authors of a study purportedly showing that ivermectin could treat patients with SARS-CoV-2 have retracted their paper after acknowledging that their data…
Hello, Hello! Happy belated Diwali 🪔 I hope y'all ate a lot of good Indian food and sweets last night. Unsurprisingly, our Diwali celebration at home was smaller than previous years. In the past I invited…
Children aged 5 to 11 can begin to be vaccinated against Covid-19 within the next day or two after an expert panel advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Tuesday that Pfizer’s pediatric vaccine…