The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) vaccine advisory panel voted to recommend both Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccination third dose booster shots. The… Read more
Category: COVID-19
What to Know About COVID-19 Breakthrough Cases
The Pennsylvania Department of Health last week reported data indicating an increase in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations among vaccinated Pennsylvanians. The data on these breakthrough… Read more
International Team Including a Pitt Virologist Redefines Respiratory Virus Transmission
Is it a droplet? Or an aerosol? When it comes to the spread of respiratory viruses, the answer matters – even if it means challenging… Read more
UPMC Leaders Weigh in on Third Dose Pfizer Boosters
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued new guidance about third dose boosters of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to guide which populations should receive a booster next. The CDC recommends: • people 65 years and older and residents in… Read more
COVID-19 Restrictions Linked with Elevated Stress in New Moms and Moms-to-Be
Pregnant women and new mothers in Pennsylvania felt more stressed during COVID-19 stay-at-home orders in early 2020 than before the pandemic, according to a new… Read more