Vaccines
From the Journals
CDC says about 20% get long COVID. New models try to define it
“Those numbers are high and it’s alarming. But we’ve been sounding the alarm for quite some time, and we’ve been assuming that about one in five...
Feature
Focus on antivirals, vaccines as monkeypox continues
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FDA, AMA prepare for potential COVID-19 shots for children younger than 6
“We strongly urge all parents to get their infants and toddlers vaccinated as soon as they are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine,” said AMA...
News
Rabies: CDC updates and simplifies preexposure prophylaxis vaccination recommendations
“I hope more people will take advantage of the titer checks and potentially save the patient some money.”
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA authorizes Pfizer’s COVID booster for kids ages 5 to 11
“The omicron wave has seen more kids getting sick with the disease and being hospitalized, and children may also experience longer-term effects,...
From the Journals
HPV strains covered by the vaccine have declined greatly in the U.S.
Conference Coverage
Pfizer COVID vaccine performs well in youth with rheumatic diseases
Nearly all participants in the study showed complete seroconversion, in contrast to similar studies in adults.
Conference Coverage
COVID fallout: ‘Alarming’ dip in routine vax for pregnant women
Rates of influenza and Tdap immunization declined at Medicaid clinics in Houston after the pandemic hit.
Conference Coverage
Flu vaccine linked to lower risk for stroke: INTERSTROKE
One theory is that it’s the stimulation of the immune system rather than the protection of infection against influenza that is the key factor.
Opinion
Antibiotics use and vaccine antibody levels
Our study adds new reasons to be cautious about overprescribing antibiotics on an individual child basis because an adverse effect extends to...
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Kindergarten vaccination rates dip below 95% target
COVID-19 was largely to blame, experts say. Authors of a CDC report urge outreach and follow-up to get kids caught up on vaccinations against...