The new BA.5 subvariant has caused a sharp rise in cases and hospitalizations throughout much of the United States. Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images July 26, 2022 How the omicron subvariant BA.5 became a master of disguise – and what it means for the current COVID-19 surge Suresh V. Kuchipudi, Penn State Face masks are still an effective way to help stop the spread of the BA.5 subvariant.
Shutterstock February 14, 2022 We boosted babies’ immune systems and it protected them from serious lung infections: new research Niamh Troy, Telethon Kids Institute Taking OM85 could lower the risk of developing asthma by protecting babies’ lungs from damaging infections in the early years of life.
Many vaccine formulations are tweaked for patients of different ages. Mario Tama via Getty Images November 3, 2021 Why vaccine doses differ for babies, kids, teens and adults – an immunologist explains how your immune system changes as you mature Brian Peppers, West Virginia University First CDC signed off on a COVID-19 vaccine for adults, then teens. Now US children ages 5 to 11 are officially eligible for shots. Here’s the science on why each group needs to be considered separately.