4.95 Million Deaths Linked to Antimicrobial Resistance in 2019
Lower respiratory infections accounted for >1.5 million deaths associated with resistance, making it the most burdensome syndrome
Thrombosis, Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Up After Ad26.COV2.S
Reporting rates 3.83 per million vaccine doses for Ad26.COV2.S versus 0.00855 per million for mRNA-based vaccines
Neutralization Titers Against Omicron Up With mRNA-1273 Boost
After mRNA-1273 boost, neutralization titers against the omicron variant 20.0 times higher than than those at one month after second dose
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
COVID-19 Vaccination Not Linked to Fecundability in Men, Women
SARS-CoV-2 infection associated with short-term transient decline in fertility for men
Risk for Carditis Tied to Second Dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
No such increased risk seen with Sinovac inactivated virus vaccine
Recommendations Simplified for Pneumococcal Vaccination
ACIP recommends PCV20 alone or PCV15 in series with PPSV23 for all aged 65 years and older or younger adults at risk
Third mRNA Vaccine Dose Ups Effectiveness Against Hospitalization
Vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 hospitalization increased with third dose in those with, without immunocompromising conditions
Moderna Begins Testing Booster Shot Aimed at Omicron
New study will focus on a single omicron-specific booster dose in about 600 adults
Hospital Defends Decision to Deny Heart Transplant to Unvaccinated Man
Other U.S. hospitals have also faced criticism for denying transplants to patients who were not vaccinated against COVID-19