TWiV 795: COVID-19 clinical update #76 with Dr. Daniel Griffin

<p>In COVID-19 clinical update #76, Daniel Griffin covers association of age and pediatric household transmission, rapid antigen testing in remote communities, shedding of infectious virus in vaccinated individuals, FDA amendment of mRNA vaccine EUA to allow a third dose, new vaccine mandate for NY state, full vaccination suppresses selection of variants, effectiveness of mRNA vaccines in nursing homes, sustained effectiveness of mRNA vaccines against hospitalization, and no benefit from early convalescent serum in high-risk outpatients.</p> <p>Hosts: <a href="http://parasiteswithoutborders.com/">Daniel Griffin</a> and <a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello">Vincent Racaniello</a></p> <p>Subscribe (free): <a href= "http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=300973784">iTunes</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL3R3aXYubWljcm9iZXdvcmxkLmxpYnN5bnByby5jb20vdHdpdg%3D%3D">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href= "http://twiv.microbeworld.libsynpro.com/twiv">RSS</a>, <a href="http://eepurl.com/Gcw59">email</a></p> <p>Become a <a href= "https://www.microbe.tv/contribute">patron</a> of TWiV!</p> <h3><strong>Links for this episode</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Age and pediatric <a href= "https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2783022"> household transmission</a> (JAMA)</li> <li><a href= "https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7033a3.htm?s_cid=mm7033a3_w"> Rapid antigen testing</a> in remote communities (MMWR)</li> <li>Shedding of <a href= "https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.07.31.21261387v3">infectious virus</a> from vaccinated individuals (medRxiv)</li> <li><a href= "https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-authorizes-additional-vaccine-dose-certain-immunocompromised"> Additional vaccine doses</a> for immunocompromised (FDA)</li> <li>New <a href= "https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-authorizes-additional-vaccine-dose-certain-immunocompromised"> vaccine m