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“Compared with other age groups, older adults have the worst outcomes with a COVID-19 infection,” Laurie Archbald-Pannone writes. “Increased age is, simply put, a major risk factor.”
“Better understanding how mRNA-based drugs interact with the immune system and how they are degraded in human cells can help lead to safe, durable and effective treatments for a wide range of diseases,” Dr. Li Li writes.
“Although some people may have a preference for the traditional Novavax protein-based vaccine, those who are at higher risk of catching COVID-19 should not wait for the approval of the Novavax vaccine to get their shot,” the authors write.
Less than a week after Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves ended his COVID-19 State of Emergency order, the World Health Organization is warning that a new, potentially more dangerous strain of COVID-19 has emerged. In a statement yesterday, the WHO said South Africa first notified it of the variant, known as B.1.1..529 or the Omicron variant, on Nov. 24.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is ordering state agencies to support an upcoming lawsuit aimed at undoing President Joe Biden’s federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates. A lawsuit could come by week’s end, he said Tuesday.
The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees voted today to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for all employees at state universities that receive federal contracts except those who fall under limited exempt categories.
This month, the University of Southern Mississippi Faculty Senate called for IHL to reverse its policy prohibiting COVID-19 vaccine mandates at the state’s universities and colleges, pointing to accreditation standards requiring that institutions “take reasonable steps to provide a healthy, safe, and secure environment for all members of the campus community.”
Generally, people are creatures of habit. You likely feel most comfortable doing what has worked for you in the past. The more you learn to pay attention to how much change there is in the environment, the more you can work to push yourself to explore new options and change your beliefs and behavior based on new evidence.
Pfizer and BioNTech have asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve their COVID-19 vaccine for use in children ages 5 to 11, Pfizer announced this morning. If the FDA approves an emergency use authorization, it would be the first time a COVID-19 vaccine was available for children younger than 12.
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