Impact of COVID-19 on Healthy Life Expectancy of Older Adults in the Region of the Americas
Washington DC, 21 August 2024- The Region of the Americas has experienced a significant decline in the healthy life expectancy (HALE) of older adults at age 60 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. New data from the WHO Global Health Observatory reveals that the HALE at 60 years old was reduced from 16.61 years in 2019 […]
FDA Approves and Authorizes Updated mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines to Better Protect
August 22, 2024.- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved and granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (2024-2025 formula) to include a monovalent (single) component that corresponds to the Omicron variant KP.2 strain of SARS-CoV-2. The mRNA COVID-19 vaccines have been updated with this formula to more closely target currently circulating […]
FDA Authorizes Updated Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine to Better Protect
August 30, 2024.- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for an updated version of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine that more closely targets currently circulating variants to provide better protection against serious consequences of COVID-19, including hospitalization and death. The updated vaccine is authorized for use in individuals 12 years of […]
