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First data from Vaccine Allergy Safety clinics reaffirm COVID-19 vaccine safety
First data from Vaccine Allergy Safety (VAS) clinics in Hong Kong show that a majority of high-risk patients can receive coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination safely, with no immediate allergic reactions.
First data from Vaccine Allergy Safety clinics reaffirm COVID-19 vaccine safety
01 Mar 2022
Early ivermectin does not prevent progression to severe COVID-19
The early addition of ivermectin to standard of care (SoC)* in high-risk patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 did not prevent progression to severe disease compared with SoC alone, according to results of the I-TECH** trial conducted in Malaysia.
Early ivermectin does not prevent progression to severe COVID-19
28 Feb 2022
Booster dose effective in reducing COVID-19 across ages in adults
The risk of COVID-19 is substantially reduced in adults who receive a third “booster” dose of the BNT162b2 vaccine regardless of their age, according to a study from Israel.
Booster dose effective in reducing COVID-19 across ages in adults
23 Feb 2022
Stroke risk elevated first 3 days post–COVID-19 diagnosis
Older patients with COVID-19 may have an increased risk of being hospitalized for acute ischaemic stroke (AIS), particularly in the first 3 days following their COVID-19 diagnosis, according to a study presented at ISC 2022.
Stroke risk elevated first 3 days post–COVID-19 diagnosis
18 Feb 2022
IM noninferior to IV sotrovimab for COVID-19
In high-risk nonhospitalized patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19, intramuscular administration of the monoclonal antibody sotrovimab was noninferior to IV infusion of the drug, according to findings from the phase III COMET-TAIL trial presented at CROI 2022.
