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11/21/2021

Hot Topics of the Day are picked by experts to capture the latest information and publications on public health genomics and precision health for various diseases and health topics. Sources include published scientific literature, reviews, blogs and popular press articles.

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Low neutralizing antibody titers against the Mu variant of SARS-CoV-2 in BNT162b2 vaccinated individuals
DA ALvarez-Diaz et al, MEDRXIV, November 19, 2021

Effectiveness of digital contact tracing for COVID-19 in New South Wales, Australia
F Vogt el al, MEDRXIV, November 19, 2021

COVID-19 first and delta waves in relation to ACEI, ARB, Influenza vaccination, and comorbidity in a North Metropolitan Barcelona Health Consortium
MJ Gonzales et al, MEDRXIV, November 19, 2021

CDC Expands Eligibility for COVID-19 Booster Shots to All Adults
CDC, November 19, 2021

Today, the CDC Director endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) expanded recommendations for booster shots to include all adults ages 18 years and older who received a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine at least six months after their second dose. The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authorization and CDC’s recommendation for use are critical next steps forward in our country’s booster program – a program which will help provide increased protection against COVID-19 disease and death.

Evaluation of a novel direct capture method for virus concentration n wastewater from COVID-19 infectious ward and correlation analysis with the number of inpatients.
M Inaba et al, MEDRXIV, November 20, 2021

HLA-A*03:01 is associated with increased risk of fever, chills, and more severe reaction to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination
A Bolze et al, MEDRXIV, November 20, 2021

Evaluating the effects of second-dose vaccine-delay policies in European countries: A simulation study based on data from Greece
P Barbounakis et al, MEDRXIV, November 20, 2021


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