Takahide Kiuchi, executive economist at the Nomura Research Institute, told Kyodo that a post-games spike in cases and hospitalizations could bring more economic hardship to the region.
"Even if the games are canceled, the economic loss will be smaller than (another) a state of emergency," Kiuchi said.
IUDs – intrauterine devices – continue to grow as a popular form of contraception, especially after the Affordable Care Act made the option free for most patients. The long-last contraceptive that prevents pregnancy for up to 12 years attracted women because it was a one-time procedure that is more accessible than some birth controls that are restricted by politics and some insurances. Job losses and other pandemic related issues made many people rethink family plans.
"The pandemic freaked people out,” said Ponta Abadi, a reproductive health expert. “It caused a lot of people to lose their jobs and affected whether they wanted to have kids.”
Moderna announced Tuesday that its vaccine was 93% effective after the first dose in children 12 to 17, and 100% effective two weeks after the second dose.
The trial, which involved more than 3,700 adolescents, also identified no serious safety concerns, data from Moderna said. The company expects to apply for emergency use authorization for its vaccine from the Food and Drug Administration to allow children as young as 12 to receive it.
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