New study finds that pediatric RSV led to higher hospitalization rates than omicron or flu
According to past research, JAMA Pediatrics found a significantly higher hospitalization rate for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) compared to the new coronavirus and the omicron strain of influenza. The data was collected from tests performed on children in emergency departments in Sweden from August 2021 to September 2022 and was reported by Dr. Pontus Hedberg […]
FDA approves next round of COVID-19 vaccines targeting omicron variant
The Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that its upcoming new coronavirus vaccine will target one of the latest versions of the coronavirus. The FDA’s decision came the day after an agency panel of outside advisors endorsed the recipe change. The agency has directed vaccine makers to offer protection against only one micron strain, known […]