Coronavirus

The Pharmacy Times® Coronavirus Disease Resource Center is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on COVID-19, an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, including vaccine information and treatments for the disease.

Pharmacists Are Empowered Yet Again

September 29, 2022

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FDA revises emergency use authorization to grant prescribing authority for Pfizer’s Paxlovid antiviral treatment for COVID-19.

Help Optimize Care for Orphan, Rare Lung Diseases Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

September 27, 2022

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The value of a patient-first approach and telehealth for addressing the complex health coordination needs of those with these pulmonary conditions has never been more critical.

New Bivalent Omicron-Containing Booster Vaccine May Elicit Higher Antibody Response Against COVID-19

September 26, 2022

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Patients could have a better immune response against the omicron variant of COVID-19 with a second booster of the bivalent mRNA-1273.214 vaccine at a 50 μg dose.

Mitigate Risk for Errors Involving Paxlovid

September 26, 2022

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Take steps to safeguard prescribing, dispensing, and patient use of the COVID-19 antiviral medication.

Pfizer, BioNTech Submit Application for EUA of Omicron Bivalent Booster in Children Aged 5 Through 11

September 26, 2022

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Pfizer and BioNTech have also initiated a phase 1/2/3 study evaluating the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of different doses and dosing regimens with the vaccine in children.

Study Suggests Moral Values Predict Regional Differences in COVID-19 Vaccination Rates

September 26, 2022

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The data showed moral concerns about fairness, loyalty, and purity influenced county-level vaccination rates, but care and authority did not.

Study Results Show Link Between Excess Weight and Risk of COVID-19, Lasting Disease

September 23, 2022

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Analyses of more than 30,000 adults in the United Kingdom from 9 prospective cohort studies finds a high pre-pandemic BMI was associated with the infection.

Study: Children With Primary Immunodeficiency Disease May Have Higher Mortality from COVID-19

September 22, 2022

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In a recent study, researchers observed that more than one-third of children with a primary immunodeficiency disease died from COVID-19.

Nasal Self-Sampling Rapid Antigen COVID-19 Test Performance May Have Decreased Over Time

September 16, 2022

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While the performance of nasal self-sampling rapid antigen tests for COVID-19 was found to decrease over time, adding oropharyngeal may improve its performance.

Low Testosterone in Men May be a Risk Factor for Hospitalization from COVID-19

September 16, 2022

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Men with chronically low testosterone levels are more likely to be hospitalized from COVID-19 than those with normal levels, but testosterone therapy could decrease this risk.