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Some 80% of patients hospitalized with COVID are unvaccinated

UC Davis Health — October 28, 2022

As the potential winter surge approaches, about 80% of COVID patients hospitalized at UC Davis Medical Center are unvaccinated, proving the shot and boosters are highly effective at preventing serious illness.

A rectangular infographic with a blue background shows that 27 people are hospitalized for COVID: 21 of them are unvaccinated

UC San Diego Joins National Trial to Test Drug for Treating MPOX

UC San Diego Health — October 27, 2022

The University of California San Diego will be one of multiple sites assessing the safety and efficacy of tecovirimat as a potential treatment for human monkeypox. Marketed as TPOXX, tecovirimat is an antiviral currently approved for treatment of human smallpox in adults and children caused by the...

MIND Institute Fall Festival draws hundreds of families

UC Davis Health — October 27, 2022

The UC Davis MIND Institute’s Fall Festival last weekend attracted hundreds of families and featured a trunk-or-treat and resource booths. It was the first walk-through event since 2019 and was a great event for children with fragile X syndrome, ADHD and autism.

A family featuring two adults and three kids – one a baby in a stroller - pose on Hay Bales near a “Fall Festival” sign. They are dressed in Halloween costumes.

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