Vaccines
Practice Alert
Polio in the US? Yes, and it prompted ACIP to update its recs
Last summer, a case of paralytic polio was confirmed in New York—with subsequent evidence of the virus in wastewater. Now, the Advisory Committee...
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Partial immunization leaves children and communities at risk, study finds
The strongest association with not completing the vaccine series was moving across state lines and not having insurance.
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CDC offers guidance on RSV vaccines for adults
Rather than targeting all adults 60 and over, the decision calls for consideration of a patients’ risk for disease and their characteristics,...
Practice Alert
Screening for hepatitis B: Where the CDC and USPSTF diverge
The CDC recently issued guidance on screening for hepatitis B infection. Here’s a look at how (and why) these recommendations differ from those of...
News from the FDA/CDC
Pneumococcal vaccine label adds injection-site risk
Reports of injection-site necrosis emerged after the vaccine had been approved by the FDA and was administered to a large, diverse, real-world...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves RSV monoclonal antibody for all infants
The long-acting antibody is given as a single intramuscular injection.
Feature
Long COVID and vaccines: Separating facts from falsehoods
Discussions of vaccination with patients, including those with long COVID, are often fraught and challenging. “There’s a lot of fear that they...
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HPV rates skyrocket despite safe, effective vaccine
Low public awareness of the dangers of HPV may be behind young people’s poor vaccination rates.
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC signs off on RSV vaccine for older adults
The vote recommending shared decision making about the vaccine, instead of a routine vaccination recommended for all, “is a weaker recommendation...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA panel backs new COVID booster focusing only on variants
Panelists also raised other questions during the meeting, including concerns about moves toward tying COVID vaccinations into the model of annual...
Conference Coverage
Latest data: COVID vaccine safety, protection, and breakthrough infections in inflammatory, autoimmune diseases
EULAR 2023 served up a bevy of studies on the protection and safety of COVID vaccines for patients and pregnant and breastfeeding women, as well...