Vaccines
From the Journals
COVID-19 vaccination does not increase risk of flare in patients with lupus
An international web-based survey found a very low rate of medically confirmed flare post COVID vaccination in nearly 700 participants.
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No link between childhood vaccinations and allergies or asthma
A meta-analysis by Australian researchers found no link between childhood vaccinations and an increase in allergies and...
Conference Coverage
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy still weighs heavy for some rheumatic disease patients
ACR COVID-19 vaccine task force chair Dr. Jeffrey Curtis goes over the latest evidence about COVID-19 vaccination in patients with rheumatic and...
Conference Coverage
Patients on methotrexate show T-cell response to Pfizer vaccine
Despite poor antibody response to the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, cellular immunity was generated in patients taking methotrexate, new research shows...
From the Journals
New details of myocarditis linked to COVID vaccines
Further details from multiple cases of myocarditis linked to the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA COVID vaccines have been described in recent papers in...
Opinion
Few clinical guidelines exist for treating post-COVID symptoms
‘We can prevent many infections from this virus, but we are still left to manage many post-COVID symptoms,’ says Dr. Linda Girgis.
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Giving flu and COVID-19 shots at same time appears safe, effective: Study
“It’s a small study, but it’s certainly encouraging to know that there didn’t seem to be a big decrease in immunogenicity either way and the...
News
Extensive limb swelling after vaccines – including SARS-CoV-2 vaccine
The bottom line is that the management of pediatric ELS after SARS-CoV-2 vaccines should be the same as after standard vaccines.
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Back-to-school threat: Missed vaccinations in children, teens
“Health care providers should assess the vaccination status of all pediatric patients, including adolescents, and contact those who are behind...
From the Journals
Third COVID-19 vaccine dose helped some transplant recipients
All of those with low titers before the third dose had high titers after receiving the extra shot, in case series.
Feature
NIAID advances universal flu vaccine candidate into phase 1 trial
“It could be longer lasting than the traditional flu vaccine and give us what we call super seasonal protection that might go beyond just one flu...