The FDA and CDC authorized and recommended an additional vaccine dose for people with weakened immune systems. Someone may be immunocompromised if they have certain… Read more
Category: COVID-19
New Preventative Treatment for COVID-19 and the Delta Variant
At a press conference this morning, UPMC experts spoke about the Delta variant of COVID-19, as well as the new prophylactic use of monoclonal antibodies for people who… Read more
UPMC Weighs in on CDC Recommendation for Vaccinated People to Mask Indoors in High-Transmission Areas
At a press briefing on July 27th, the CDC recommended all people, including those vaccinated, wear masks indoors in areas with substantial or high COVID-19… Read more
Two Pittsburghers Among the First in the U.S. to Receive New COVID-19 Outpatient Treatment
When Christopher Johnson started feeling a little under the weather, he didn’t immediately think COVID-19 – after all, he was fully vaccinated. But when his… Read more
Resurgence of Common Colds and Viruses? Infectious Disease Doctor Weighs In
As mask mandates lift and people return to in-person work settings and gatherings with family and friends, health experts are starting to see a resurgence… Read more