Vaccines
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC panel backs mRNA COVID vaccines over J&J because of clot risk
The risk of dying from TTS after a Johnson & Johnson shot is extremely rare.
Opinion
Booster recommendations for pregnant women, teens, and other groups explained
CDC makes specific statements about individuals who are pregnant.
News
FDA authorizes Pfizer boosters for 16- and 17-year-olds
Early studies suggest that booster doses may be necessary to keep Omicron at bay, at least until new variant-specific vaccines are ready next...
From the Journals
Risk for severe COVID-19 and death plummets with Pfizer booster
These findings came from two studies completed before the advent of the Omicron variant.
Opinion
Mumps: Sometimes forgotten but not gone
In the mid-2000s, mumps cases started to rise again, with more than 28,000 reported between 2007 and 2019.
From the Journals
Intent to vaccinate kids against COVID higher among vaccinated parents
“Parental vaccine hesitancy is a major issue for schools resuming in-person instruction,” according to the authors of a new paper.
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Specialists think it’s up to the PCP to recommend flu vaccines. But many patients don’t see a PCP every year
Overall, less than a third of HCPs (31%) said they recommend annual flu vaccination to all of their patients with chronic health conditions.
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Single-dose HPV vaccination highly effective
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Poorly controlled asthma predicts COVID-19 hospitalization in children
Cohort study shows higher hospital admission rates that support vaccine prioritization for school-aged children.
From the Journals
HPV vaccines reduce cervical cancer rates in young females
HPV vaccination programs have been remarkably successful at reducing cervical cancer rates in young females provided they are vaccinated early...
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Moderna warns of material drop in vaccine efficacy against Omicron
“There is no world, I think, where [the effectiveness] is the same level … we had with Delta.”