CDC Issues Updated Mask Guidance for Individuals Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
The CDC continues to recommend fully vaccinated individuals take precautions in indoor public settings by wearing a well-fitted mask.
Guidelines
Bamlanivimab Monotherapy No Longer Authorized for COVID-19 Treatment
Alternative authorized monoclonal antibody therapies remain available for the treatment of COVID-19.
NIH: Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Guidance Updated
Given concerns over decreased susceptibility of SARS-CoV-2 variants, the panel recommends against the use of bamlanivimab monotherapy.
CDC Updates Travel Guidance for Individuals Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
Fully vaccinated individuals can travel within the US without having the need for COVID-19 testing or post-travel self-quarantine.
Guidelines Provided for Unilateral Lymphadenopathy After COVID-19 Vaccination
In most clinical settings, ipsilateral UAL after recent COVID-19 vaccination is benign finding; clinical follow-up recommended
MPR Weekly Dose Podcast 71
This week it’s all COVID related news; There’s new CDC guidance for those who are vaccinated; A first over-the-counter test that doesn’t require a prescription; Nasopharyngeal povidone iodine and the combo of Bamlanivimab-Etesevimab is assessed; And there’s reports of vaccine local reactions.
CDC Provides Guidance for Individuals Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
Fully vaccinated individuals can visit with other fully vaccinated people, or unvaccinated people from a single household who are at low risk for severe COVID-19 disease, indoors without wearing masks or physical distancing.
USPSTF Urges Screening Young Women for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea
All sexually active women aged 24 years and younger should be screened as well as women older than 25 at high risk
Updates to the 2021 Adult Immunization Schedule
The ACIP emphasizes the importance of routine vaccinations during the pandemic to prevent diseases.
USPSTF Advises Screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
GDM screening recommended at or after, but not before, 24 weeks of gestation in asymptomatic pregnant individuals
