Vaccines
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Feds lift pause of J&J COVID vaccine, add new warning
The warning is directed at women under the age of 50.
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More signs COVID shots are safe for pregnant women
Despite that lack of clinical trial data, more and more smaller studies are suggesting that the vaccines are safe for both mother and child.
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Most patients with chronic inflammatory diseases have sufficient response to COVID-19 vaccination
A preprint publication of a study of 133 people with chronic inflammatory disease and 53 controls shows that those with CID mount immune responses...
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How some COVID-19 vaccines could cause rare blood clots
Six cases of a rare but serious event in patients who got the J&J vaccine are being reviewed.
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Researchers stress importance of second COVID-19 vaccine dose for infliximab users
Significantly lower antibody concentrations seen after a first dose of the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccine in users of infliximab vs. vedolizumab...
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Children could become eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine by fall, expert predicts
If everything goes as planned,
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Pfizer: Vaccine shown 100% effective in children aged 12-15
The vaccinated children showed a strong antibody response with no serious side effects.
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COVID-19 vaccination in RMD patients: Safety data “reassuring”
Two studies show mainly mild reactions and favorable antibody responses in patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases after vaccination...
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COVID-19 maternal antibodies transferred to fetus, newborn from pregnant and lactating vaccine recipients
Though the study showed SARS-CoV-2 titers in umbilical cord blood and breast milk, it could not show whether those antibodies were protective...
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How to talk to patients reluctant to get a COVID-19 vaccine
Many patients are just seeking more information experts say.
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Some with long COVID see relief after vaccination
People “tell me their brain fog has improved, their fatigue is gone, the fevers that wouldn’t resolve have now gone.”