Emerging data in COVID-19 create urgent challengers for health providers : Updates on COVID-19 vaccine and Paxlovid

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In this original research we present new emerging data in COVID-19 that create urgent challenges for health providers in prevention and treatment. Health providers should be aware that COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths have increased markedly in August 2023. Further, recent data demonstrate a new emerging strain resistant to prior natural and vaccine immunity. The most recent emerging data show that only this updated COVID-19 vaccine produces the same immune response as previous vaccines that reduced mortality by over 95 % and morbidity by over 99 %. This recommendation encompasses all adults and children aged 6 months and older, regardless of whether they have had a prior COVID-19 infection or even if they have never received a prior vaccination. This updated COVID-19 vaccine, approved in September 2023, will be the best means to prevent COVID-19 during this upcoming season of respiratory viruses. In the meanwhile, all members of the US population regardless of previous natural infection, vaccines, or boosters are equally susceptible. At present, health providers should counsel all their patients about masking, social distancing, and avoiding crowds, especially indoors where regions of extreme weather conditions are keeping people indoors in closed quarters. In the treatment of COVID-19 the major clinical challenge to health providers, especially in their Black patients, is to prescribe Paxlovid during the first 5 days after onset of symptoms and a positive test.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:116

Enthalten in:

Journal of the National Medical Association - 116(2024), 2 Pt 1 vom: 01. März, Seite 174-179

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mejia, Maria Carmenza [VerfasserIn]
Mitchell, John [VerfasserIn]
Dumpa, Meghana [VerfasserIn]
Maki, Dennis G [VerfasserIn]
DiCorcia, Mark [VerfasserIn]
Levine, Robert S [VerfasserIn]
Hennekens, Charles H [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

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COVID-19
COVID-19 Vaccines
Drug Combinations
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Influenza Vaccines
Journal Article
Lactams
Leucine
Nirmatrelvir and ritonavir drug combination
Nitriles
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Paxlovid
Prevention
Proline
Ritonavir
Treatment
Updated COVID-19 vaccine

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Date Completed 18.03.2024

Date Revised 18.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jnma.2024.01.007

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NLM36709245X