COVID-19 UPDATE. New variant, new therapies, vaccines for children
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Covid-19, Nov 2021 update, clinical guidelines
Abstract
An update of the scientific medical knowledge about COVID-19 in relation to epidemiology, risk factors and comorbidities, pathophysiology, usefulness of imaging tests, treatment, and vaccines is carried out.
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6. Hensley S. Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine appears more than 90% effective in kids 5 to 11. NPR news. 22 oct 2021. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/10/22/1048334791/pfizer-biontech-covid-vaccine-appears-more-than-90-effective-in-kids-5-to-11
7. Neel J. FDA advisory panel recommends Pfizer vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11. NPR news. 26 oct 2021. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/10/26/1049372524/fda-panel-recommends-pfizer-vaccine-for-kids-ages-5-to-11
8. Neel J. 26 oct 2021
9. Han B, Song Y, Li C, et al. Safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of an inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccines (Coronavac) in healthy children and adolescents: a double blind, randomized, controlled, phase ½ clinical trial. The Lancet Inf Dis. Published on line 28 June 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(21)00319-4
10. Shrank W, Patrick A, Brookhart M. Healthy user and related biases in observational studies of preventive interventions: a primer for physicians. J Gen Intern Med. 2011 May;26(5):546-50 doi: 10.1007/s11606-010-1609-1.
11. Análisis de la efectividad de la vacunación frente a COVID-19 en España https://www.mscbs.gob.es/profesionales/saludPublica/prevPromocion/vacunaciones/covid19/docs/Efectividad_VacunacionCOVID-19_Espana.pdf
12. Kershner I. Israel will require a booster shot to be considered fully vaccinates. New York Times. 21 oct 2021. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/03/world/israel-covid-booster.html
13. Browett A. COVID-19 Situation Update. Johns Hopkins. 4 Nov 2021. https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#search/hopkis/FMfcgzGlkjcZzKBtsgTBlwHZVxwJsGbf
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2021-11-30
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Gaus D. COVID-19 UPDATE. New variant, new therapies, vaccines for children. PFR [Internet]. 2021Nov.30 [cited 2024Dec.22];6(3). Available from: https://practicafamiliarrural.org/index.php/pfr/article/view/214
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