1-Minute Healthcare News Yesterday And Today—January 17-18, 2022

The ‘Kraken’ COVID variant is already in Charlotte. Based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention community level transmission map, Mecklenburg County is currently under code yellow or medium-level COVID-19 exposure. Read more here.?

In relation to that, According to Toronto Public Health, the worst of the flu season appears to be down, but COVID-19 infections are on the rise again.? Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto's Medical Officer of Health, stated that COVID case activity has consistently climbed in recent weeks. Read here.?

In a late-stage experiment, RSV vaccination was 84% effective in preventing at least two symptoms, such as cough and fever, in persons aged 60 and older.? In a report, Moderna plans to submit its vaccine, mRNA-1345, for global regulatory clearance consideration in the first part of 2023.

Additionally, Sanofi? announced? yesterday that the US Food and Drug Administration had approved its Adacel vaccine, which is administered during the third trimester of pregnancy, to help protect infants under the age of two months against pertussis, also known as whooping cough. Continue reading here

Meanwhile, Vitamin D is essential for bone health and immune system strength, and it may reduce the chance of cancer death.? However, an assessment of current research revealed that the effect only applies to persons with normal and healthy body weights. Continue reading here.?

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