J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Granted Emergency Use Authorization
The single-dose Ad26 vaccine is now the third COVID-19 vaccine to be granted an EUA
Axillary Adenopathy Reported After Recent COVID-19 Vaccination
Management approach to these findings includes axillary ultrasound if clinical concern persists six weeks after final dose of vaccine
Racial, Ethnic Disparities Found in Diagnosis, Treatment of ADHD
Asian, Black, Hispanic children less likely to be diagnosed than Whites; White children more likely to receive some treatment
AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Easy to Update in Response to Variants
Oxford team working on modifying vaccine to fight new variants, expects new version to be available in the fall
Walmart Expands COVID-19 Vaccination Program
Company will use COVID-19 vaccines supplied by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
High Dose of Vitamin D Does Not Cut COVID-19 Hospital Stay
No significant differences seen for other outcomes among patients hospitalized with moderate-to-severe disease
Text Reminders + Mailed Home Testing Up Colorectal Cancer Screening
Screening rates improved in patients due for testing at a community health center predominantly serving people of color
ASH Issues Guidance for Preventing, Treating VTE in Cancer
Use of thromboprophylaxis not recommended for ambulatory patients at low risk for VTE who are receiving chemotherapy
Many Older Adults Keep and Use Leftover Antibiotics
Authors say further education is needed on appropriate uses of antibiotics
Online Portal Guides Users to COVID-19 Vaccination Sites Nationwide
VaccineFinder has been expanded to include more than 20,000 COVID-19 vaccination sites
