Flu Vaccine 36 Percent Effective Against A(H3N2) in 2021/2022
All sequenced A(H3N2) viruses belonged to genetic group 3C.2a1b subclade 2a.2, which was antigenically different from 2021-2022 vaccine component
PCP-Specialist Cotraining Improves Patient Experiences
Adjusted composite patient rating of specialist care higher in association with cotraining of PCPs and specialists
No Increase in Adverse Events Seen With COVID-19 Vaccination After MIS-C
Minor adverse events seen in 48.6 percent of patients, most often arm soreness and/or fatigue
Risk for COVID-19-Linked Endocarditis Up in Patients With Opioid, Cocaine Use Disorders
180-day hospitalization risk significantly increased following endocarditis for those with opioid use disorder, cocaine use disorder
Measles Outbreak in Ohio Infects 82 Children, Most of Them Unvaccinated
All with data available were at least partially unvaccinated, having had no doses or just one dose of the two-shot MMR vaccine
Nurse-Driven Protocol Ups Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates
Findings for pneumococcal vaccine among immunosuppressed rheumatology patients
Women With Employer Insurance More Likely to Report Unaffordability of Care
Highest reported unaffordability seen for dental care, followed by prescription drugs, medical care, mental health care
Factors ID’d for Hearing Loss in Newborns With Congenital Cytomegalovirus
Risk for congenital hearing loss increased for those with petechiae at birth, periventricular cysts on MRI, seroconversion in first trimester
COVID-19 Booster mRNA Dose Increases Antibody Duration
Immunoglobulin G spike receptor binding domain antibody levels similar after primary series, booster dose
AAP Guidelines Help Detect Invasive Bacterial Infections in Febrile Infants
Clinical practice guidelines can help detect IBI in infants aged 8 to 60 days with high sensitivity but low specificity
