Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

• High Demand for Pediatric Fever-Reducing Products Challenges Pharmacies
• Dementia Increases COVID-19 Mortality But Less Than Previously Suspected
• Adherence to Antihypertensive Drugs Dropped During COVID-19 Shutdowns
• Immunocompromised Have Less COVID Protection, Despite Multiple Boosters
• Hospitalization of Vaccinated Older COVID-19 Patients Raises Concerns
• Pre-ordering for Bivalent COVID-19 Boosters Began Before EUA
• COVID-19 Incubation Periods Becomes Shorter With Each New Variant
• Shelf-Life Extensions Help Preserve COVID-19 Medications
• FDA Is Looking for Omicron Variant-Specific Booster Vaccines in the Fall
• Maternal Mortality Increased Significantly at Beginning of COVID-19 Pandemic
• Hypertension Doubles the Risk of Hospitalization in Recent COVID-19 Patients
• Pulse Oximeters Overestimate Oxygen Saturation in Some Racial, Ethnic Groups
• Delayed, Inaccessible Care Led to Higher Rates of Cancer Deaths During Pandemic
• Earlier Infection Doesn’t Appear to Protect Children Well Against COVID-19
• Big Pharmacy Chains Are Offering COVID-19 Vaccines to Some Younger Children
• Omicron Variant Appears to Be Less Likely to Cause Long COVID Than Delta
• mRNA Vaccines Are Protective Against Worst COVID-19 Outcomes
• Despite Recommendations, Most 5-11-Year-Olds Not Eligible for COVID Booster
• Mood Stabilizers Linked to Increased COVID-19 Risk in Serious Mental Illness
• Domestic Travelers Are Urged to Get COVID-19 Test Before Heading Out
• FDA Discusses Rebound Cases of COVID-19 After Paxlovid Therapy
• When Is It Okay for Pharmacists to Administer Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine?
• Alcohol Use Disorder Contributes to Higher Death Rates During Pandemic
• Protection from Third Pfizer COVID-19 Dose Diminishes Quickly Against Omicron
• Drug Interaction Checkers Could Have Prevented Pandemic Adverse Events
• Public Health Officials Urge Push to Vaccinate Children Against COVID-19
• How Are Pharmacies Affected by Congressional COVID-19 Funding Impasse?
• Omicron Variant Was More Infectious But Less Severe for Young Children
• Cardiac Risks Higher With COVID-19 Infection Than mRNA Vaccination
• Recovered COVID-19 Patients Have Much Greater Risk of Incident Diabetes
• Large Study Shows No Increased Risk from COVID-19 Shots in Pregnant Women
• Severe COVID-19 Cases Very Rare Among Vaccinated, Previously Infected
• Moderate Exercise After COVID-19, Flu Shots Boosts Antibodies
• COVID-19 Booster Shot Wanes; Will A Fourth Dose Be Recommended?
• Rural America Hit Especially Hard by Last Summer’s COVID-19 Surge
• Misinterpreted At-Home COVID-19 Test Results Affect Quarantines
• Full-Dose Anticoagulation Linked With Heavy Bleeding in COVID-19 ICU Patients
• Third Vaccine Dose Protects Immunocompromised from Severe COVID-19
• Here’s How New Oral COVID-19 Medications Are Being Distributed After EUA
• Cancer Patients Have Severe COVID-19 Outcomes Despite Vaccination
• New At-Home COVID Tests Come On-Line, Might Ease Shortages Somewhat
• All Adults May Receive Booster Vaccines, But Who Should?
• Researchers Try to Determine Why Patients on SSRIs Fare Better With COVID-19
• Nearly a Third of Hospital Personnel Remained Unvaccinated in COVID-19 Study
• Moderna Offers Guidance on Extracting Half Booster Vaccine Dose
• Persistent Symptoms After COVID-19 Recovery Can Affect Function for a Year
• Pharmacies Should Be Less Slammed with Children’s COVID-19 Vaccines
• Pharmacists Grapple With Mixed Public Health Messages on COVID-19 Boosters
• Nearly 80% of Americans Now Say They’ve Had, or Will Get, COVID-19 Vaccine
• Monoclonal Antibody Combo Helped Prevent COVID-19 Household Transmission
• Debate Continues on Broader Use of COVID-19 Boosters in United States
• Community Pharmacists’ Group Supports Expansion of Vaccine Mandates
• Spontaneous Abortion Risk Not Increased by COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines
• CDC Takes Stronger Stand on COVID-19 Vaccinations During Pregnancy
• Pharmacies Having to Take Extra Steps to Provide ‘Booster’ COVID-19 Vaccines
• Mutation Sped Up by Lengthy COVID-19 Cases in Immunosuppressed Patients
• Delta Variant Fears, Incentives Increase COVID-19 Vaccine Seekers
• Expect More Testing Demand from Vaccinated Americans Exposed to COVID-19
• COVID-19 Infection Linked to Increased Cognitive Risk, Including Alzheimer’s
• Pharmacists Shouldn’t Expect COVID-19 Vaccine Demand to Increase Much Now
• Here’s Why the Second COVID-19 Vaccine Dose Is So Important
• Full Heparin Dose Improves Outcomes for Moderately Ill COVID-19 Patients
• Is Flu, COVID-9 Vaccine Co-Administration in Pharmacists’ Future?
• Medication Access Critical for Type 2 Diabetes Patients During Pandemic
• COVID-19 Delta Variant Spreads Fast in U.S.; Raises Public Health Concerns
• Use of J&J Vaccine Halted in U.S. for Review of Blood Clot Side Effects
• Functional Neurological Disorder Might Be Triggered by Getting Vaccinated
• How Effective Is Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Against COVID-19 Variants?
• Pharmacists Should Be Aware of Changes in Moderna Vaccine, Doses, Storage
• Healthcare Workers Differ by Race, Ethnicity in COVID-Vaccine Hesitancy
• Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Shown Highly Effective in Young Adolescents
• Pharmacies Key to Delivering COVID-19 Vaccines to Underserved Communities
• Advise Veterans to Sign Up for VA COVID-19 Shots; All Are Eligible Now
• COVID-19 Vaccines Work Well in Pregnant Women, Protect Neonates
• Pharmacies Considered One of Most Desirable Places to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine
• Walmart Making COVID-19 Data Available Digitally for ‘Vaccine Passports’
• Stroke Is A Greater Risk With Severe COVID-19 Than Other, Similar Infections
• More HCPs, Including Retired Pharmacists, Can Quality As COVID-19 Vaccinators
• Survey: Major Depression Affects Most Patients After Serious COVID-19 Infection
• Here's How to Respond When Moderna Vaccine Recipients Have ‘COVID Arm’
• Pharmacists Must Ensure Race/Ethnicity Reporting for COVID-19 Vaccinations
• Beware of COVID-19 Swab Testing in Those With Past Sinus/Skull Base Surgery
• Universal Masking, Limiting On-Site Dining Reduced COVID-19 Spread
• Pharmacists Get Ready: One Dose J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Is Shipping
• More Data Indicates Anaphylaxis Is Very Rare With mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
• SNF Cases Raise Questions About How Long COVID-19 Immunity Lasts
• Supply of COVID-19 Vaccine Expected to Substantially Increase By Spring
• Zinc, Vitamin C Don’t Reduce Duration of COVID-19 Symptoms
• Heart Failure Drug Appears to Help COVID-19 ‘Long-Hauler’ Syndrome
• No COVID-19 Quarantine for Most of the Fully Vaccinated, Including Healthcare Staff
• To Vaccinate or Not Is Question for Pregnant Women Concerned About COVID-19
• Expected Symptoms from COVID-19 Vaccine: Here’s How to Counsel Recipients
• ‘Sixth Dose’ of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Creates Complications
• Lingering Lung, Psychological Issues Plague Patients Who Had Severe COVID-19
• Black Race, Community Predict COVID-19 Infection More Than Workplace
• Pharmacies Say They Are the Solution to Distributing COVID-19 Vaccines
• Sedative Selection Led to More Brain Dysfunction in COVID-19 ICU Patients
• Being Male Is Powerful Risk Factor for More Severe COVID-19 Cases
• Allergist Review: Severe Allergies Usually Won’t Preclude COVID-19 Vaccination
• Small Trial in Older Recipients: Few Issues With Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
• New CMS Toolkit Provides Updated Information on COVID-19 Vaccinations
• COVID-19 Vaccination Sites Mus Prepare for Rare Anaphylaxis Responses
• Mutations Can Affect Accuracy of Some COVID-19 False Negative Test Results
• Persistence of Loss of Smell After Mild COVID-19 Varies Significantly
• Educate COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients on How to Report Adverse Events
• Proposals for Mandated Vaccinations Draw Strong Opposition in U.S.
• Million+ Cases Suggest ACEIs, ARBs Don’t Increase COVID-19 Risk, Severity
• Pharmacists Move Into High Gear to Administer COVID-19 Vaccines
• Study Finds No Guillain-Barré Risk with COVID-19 Infection, Virus
• Here’s How Pharmacists Can Offer Reassurance on Messenger RNA Vaccines
• Most Pharmacists Say They Will Get COVID-19 Vaccine As Soon As They Can
• CDC Offers Shorter Alternatives to 14-day COVID-19 Quarantine
• Both Type 1, Type 2 Diabetes Patients Face Significant COVID-19 Severity Risks
• COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Will Challenge Pharmacists, Other Immunizers
• Pharmacy Partners Play Key Role in COVID-19 Vaccine Plans
• Blood Type and COVID-19: What’s the Significance
• BCG Vaccine Shows More Promise Against COVID-19 in Medical System Study
• COVID-19: No Serious Effects for Most Expectant Mothers, Their Infants
• Value of Nearly Instant COVID-19 Tests Is Measuring Contagion Well
• CMS Seeks to Make Eventual COVID-19 Vaccines Free for Nearly All Americans
• Monoclonal Antibody Shows Promise in Reducing COVID-19 Severity
• COVID-19 Myocarditis Might Be Much Less Common Than Previously Feared
• Daily Aspirin Use Appears to Lower Severity of COVID-19 Cases
• FDA Approves Remdesivir As First Drug Specifically to Treat COVID-19
• More Severe COVID-19 Can Have Ill Effects on Expectant Mothers Fetuses
• When COVID-19 Vaccine Arrives, Pharmacists Will Give Shots to LTCF Residents
• Overwhelming Majority of COVID-19 Patients Sent Home from ED Do Very Well
• WHO Study Suggests Remdesivir Might Not Be Effective in COVID-19
• ASH Guidelines Advise Standard Prophylactic Anticoagulant Doses for COVID-19
• DPP-4 Inhibitor Shows Promise in Reducing Poor COVID-19 Outcomes
• Severe Outcomes Relatively Common in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients 18-34
• Pharmacists Might Be Near Front of Line for COVID-19 Vaccines, When Available
• Alcohol Use Increased Significantly During COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders
• Tocilizumab Shows Promise for Lessing Cytokine Storm for COVID-19 Patients
• New Guidance for Pharmacists to Administer COVID-19 Vaccines When Approved
• Pharmacists Should Expect Challenges in Increasing COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake
• Avoidance or Delay of Care Was Common Earlier in COVID-19 Pandemic
• Pharmacists Urged to Help Find Trial Participants for COVID-19 Prevention
• Remdesivir Benefits Less Clear in Patients With Moderate COVID-19 Pneumonia
• Severe Obesity Linked to COVID-19 Mortality: What Can Be Done?
• How Safe Are ACE-I, ARB Medications in COVID-19 Patients With Hypertension?
• Corticosteroids Improve COVID-19 Recovery, Now Are Recommended Therapy
• Acute Pancreatitis Appears to Be Presenting Symptom of COVID-19
• Metformin Might Protect Against High COVID-19 Mortality in Diabetes Patients
• Intermediate Doses of LMWH Appear Safe in Older COVID-19 Patients
• What Symptoms Come First in COVID-19? Study Provides Some Answers
• Percent of Americans Willing to Get COVID-19 Vaccine Drops Below Half
• Make Sure Methanol-Based Hand Sanitizers Aren’t Being Sold, Ingested
• High Liver Enzyme Levels Are Associated With Severe COVID-19 Cases
• What to Tell Recovering COVID-19 Patients About Their Recovery Time
• Sputum Testing for COVID-19 More Accurate Than Widely Used Methods
• Some COVID-19 Patients Might Present with Infection-Related Mouth Lesions
• Should COVID-19 Push Hospitals to Change Stroke Protocols for ED Staff Safety?
• Higher Viral Load Surprisingly Linked to Less Severe COVID-19 Cases
• Largest Pharmacy Chains Require Customers to Wear Masks During Pandemic
• Review: Benefits of Inhaled Steroids Outweigh COVID-19 Risks
• FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to Experimental COVID-19 Vaccines
• Watch Out for Bradycardia in COVID-19 Patients Treated With Lopinavir/Ritonavir
• Prescriptions for Hydroxychloroquine, Chloroquine Soared Earlier in Pandemic
• COVID-19’s Effect on Taste, Smell Improves in a Month for Most Patients
• ‘Happy Hypoxia’ Might Not Be Such A Mystery After All in COVID-19 Patients
• COVID-19 Changes Complicate Efforts to Assure Medication Safety
• New Information on Multisystem Condition Related to Pediatric COVID-19
• Ischemic Stroke Appears to Be More in Common in COVID-19 Vs. Influenza
• Some ART Formulations Reduce COVID-19 Risk, Hospitalization Rates
• Pregnant Women Are at Higher Risk for Serious COVID-19 Infection
• New York Study Finds That COVID-19 Is An Independent Risk Factor for Stroke
• Large Review Identifies Most Common Symptoms of COVID-19
• Gout Drug Colchicine Shows Benefits in Severe COVID-19 Treatment
• How to Avoid Airborne Infection From Patients With COVID-19
• No Return to ‘Business As Usual’ at Pharmacies Post-COVID-19
• Lack of Taste, Smell Can Aid Early Identification of Patients With COVID-19
• Researchers Investigate Whether MMR Vaccine Is Protective Against COVID-19
• Face Masks: Which One to Wear in What Clinical Situations
• Pharmacists Be Aware: Pink Eye Might Signal COVID-19 Infection
• Most Americans Worry About Drug Price Increases in Pandemic Aftermath
• Blood Cancer Drugs Show Promise in Treating Severe COVID-19
• Recovered COVID-19 Patients Are Likely to Face These Longer-Term Issues
• PPE Appears Adequate to Protect Clinicians With Frontline COVID-19 Exposure
• Pharmacy Flu Vaccination Will Require Many Special Precautions This Year
• Study Finds Masks Protect Wearer, Others Against COVID-19 Infection
• Critical Drug Shortages Can Be Better Managed by Sharing of Information
• Pharmacy Flu Vaccination Will Require Many Special Precautions This Year
• Study Finds Masks Protect Wearer, Others Against COVID-19 Infection
• Critical Drug Shortages Can Be Better Managed by Sharing of Information
• Some Americans Dangerously Drank, Gargled Cleaners as COVID-19 Prevention
• In Many Areas, Majority of COVID-19 Deaths Occurred in Long Term Care
• Drugs for Rheumatic Conditions Usually Don’t Worsen COVID-19 Course
• Indigestion Drug Famotidine Shows Promise for Helping COVID-19 Symptoms
• Literature Review Supports Physician Distancing, Masks As COVID-19 Protection
• Acute Mental Distress in Pandemic Could Up Future Psychological Disorders
• More on Use of Remdesivir to Hasten Recovery for Severe COVID-19 Patients
• Two Studies Offer Information on How COVID-19 Presents in Healthcare Workers
• Case Study Reveals Subacute Thyroiditis Linked to COVID-19 in Young Woman
• Hydroxychloroquine Study Launches for Non-Hospitalized COVID-19
• Treatments Restore Heart Function in Children With COVID-19-Realted Condition
• Pre-existing Asthma Lengthens Ventilator Time for Younger COVID-19 Patients
• Early Blood-Clotting Testing, Treatment Might Help Severe COVID-19 Patients
• Pharmacists Should Be Aware of Accuracy Issues with COVID-19 Testing
• Promising Results in Early Stages of COVID-19 Vaccine Development
• Pharmacy Infection Control Groups Raise Concerns About COVID-19 Testing
• Recognizing-Alerting Parents About Severe COVID-19 in Pediatric Patients
• Serious Gastrointestinal Symptoms Also Can Signal COVID-19 Infection
• Pharmacies Can Help Expand Testing With Relaxed Medicare Rules
• Well-Controlled T2D Glucose Levels Improves COVID-19 Outcomes
• Study Warns of 'Severe' Impact from COVID-19 on Obstetric Care
• Is Androgen Deprivation Therapy Protective Against COVID-19 in Men?
• Anti-Inflammatory Added to Remdesivir for Promising Study’s Second Phase
• Stroke Evaluations Dropped Nearly 40% During Early COVID-19 Pandemic
• Early Anticoagulant Treatment Appears to Improve Survival in Severe COVID-19
• Hyperinflammatory Shock Seen in Some Children With Current, Past COVID-19
• Why-Pharmacies-Should-Worry-About-Presymptomatic-Asymptomatic-COVID-19
• Remdesivir Shows Promise for Helping COVID-19 Patients Recover More Quickly
• What Medications Are Okay for Continued Use by Patients With COVID-19?
• Pharmacists Asked to Help Document Dermatologic COVID-19 Manifestations
• Disinfectant Risks Go Beyond Firestorm Over President's Queries
• Large Drugstore Chains Gearing Up to Offer More COVID-19 Testing
• Case Study Looks at tPA Use for COVID-19 Coagulopathy
• Hydroxychloroquine Didn’t Reduce Death, Ventilation Need in COVID-19
• Loss of Taste, Smell Could Be Early Indication of COVID-19 Infection
• Medication Alterations Might Be Necessary in COVID-19 Patients With Diabetes
• COVID-19 Infects Many Healthcare Professionals, Mostly in Work Settings
• Here Are the Best Ways to Decontaminate N95 Respirators for Reuse
• Neuropsychiatric Effects Could Go on for Years for Recovered Covid-19 Patients
• Concerns Raised About CV Effects of Hydroxychloroquine/Azithromycin
• Lower Health Literacy Plagues Some Americans Most Vulnerable to COVID-19
• HHS Authorizes Pharmacists to Order, Administer COVID-19 Tests
• CDC: Here’s How Pharmacies Can Remain Safe During COVID-19 Outbreak
• Could Immune System Boosters Make COVID-19 Less Dangerous for the Elderly?
• ASHP Pushes to Increase Supply of Drugs Critical for Patient Ventilation
• COVID-19 Drug Shortages Looming, Especially in Acute Care
• Investigational HIV/Breast Cancer Drug Promising for COVID-19 Treatment
• Despite Low Severity in Children, COVID-19 Is Risky for Some Pediatric Patients
• Alert Patients Taking Glucocorticoids That They Face Enhanced COVID-19 Risks
• No Evidence That NSAIDS, Other Drugs Are Unsafe for Coronavirus Patients
• Pharmacists Might Test for COVID-19 At Some Point; How Does It Work?
• With COVID-19, Pharmacists OKed for Expanded Practice in Some States, Seek It in Others
• Emergency Use Okayed for Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate to Treat COVID-19
• Journal Article Argues for Continued ARB Use, Despite COVID-19 Concerns
• Lopinavir Ritonavir Shows No Significant Benefit in Treating COVID-19
• Here's What Pharmacists Can Do to Protect Staff During Coronavirus Outbreak
• Hypothesis Questions Whether ACEIs, ARBs Might Worsen COVID-19 Symptoms
• Possible COVID-19 Treatment Leads to Shortages of Chronic Disease Drugs
• FDA Eases Restrictions on Use of Drugs Requiring REMS Testing
• Should Corticosteroids Be Used to Treat COVID-19 Hyperinflammation?
• UCONN Pharmacy CE: SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: A Primer for Pharmacists and Technicians

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