Practice Alert Podcast

COVID-19 vaccine update: Uptake, effectiveness, and safety concerns

J Fam Pract. 2021 June;70(5):audio
By
Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
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In this month’s audio, Dr. Campos-Outcalt provides an update on COVID-19 cases and vaccine administration in the United States; discusses the latest data on vaccine effectiveness, and describes adverse reactions to the vaccines so that family physicians can guide their patients appropriately.

 

REFERENCES

  1. CDC. COVID Data Tracker. Accessed June 3, 2021. https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#datatracker-home
  2. WHO Coronavirus (COVID-19) Dashboard. Accessed June 3, 2021. https://covid19.who.int/
  3. CDC. Demographic trends of people receiving COVID-19 vaccinations in the United States. Accessed June 3, 2021. https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#vaccination-demographics-trends
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