The U.S. government won’t require vaccine passports for travel and businesses, the nation’s top infectious diseases expert said Monday. “I doubt that the federal government will be the main mover of a vaccine passport concept,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said during a Politico Dispatch podcast. The federal government “may be involved in making sure things are…  read on >  read on >

The sooner a pregnant woman gets a COVID-19 vaccine, the more likely she is to transfer protective antibodies to her baby, a new, small study suggests. “This just gives extra fuel for people who are on the fence or just think, ‘Maybe I’ll wait until after I deliver,’” said study co-author Dr. Emily Miller. She’s…  read on >  read on >

A new U.S. study offers more evidence that a single dose of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine may provide enough protection to people who’ve previously been infected with the coronavirus. “Our findings extend those from smaller studies reported elsewhere and support a potential strategy of providing a single dose of vaccine to persons with a confirmed…  read on >  read on >

School-age children with autism may be faring better than commonly thought, with most “doing well” in at least some aspects of development, a new study suggests. The study, of 272 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), found that nearly 80% were doing well in at least one of five developmental areas by age 10. Nearly…  read on >  read on >