ACIP Issues 2021 Immunization Schedule for Adults
2021 immunization schedule includes several changes from the 2020 schedule, interim recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination
Many Health Care Workers Report Vaccine Hesitancy
However, data are from survey conducted prior to U.S. emergency use authorization of any vaccines
Opioid Use in Early Pregnancy Not Tied to Most Birth Defects
Second study shows no association for use of macrolides during pregnancy with increase in major birth defects
AAP Releases 2021 Child, Adolescent Immunization Schedule
Updates include information regarding allergic reactions to influenza vaccines, administration of quadrivalent live attenuated flu vaccine
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
COVID-19 Vaccines for U.S. Children Still Months Away
Pfizer and Moderna conducting trials of their vaccines in children 12 and older and hope to have findings by the summer
Actionable Drug-Gene Interactions Common in U.K. Primary Care
Actionable drug-gene interactions identified in 19.1 to 21.1 percent of all new prescriptions for 56 drugs
Millions of Counterfeit N95 Face Masks Sold to Americans
The fake 3M masks were sold to hospitals, medical facilities, and government agencies
Supreme Court Should Uphold Affordable Care Act: Biden Administration
Health law provides about 23 million people with health insurance, prevents discrimination against preexisting conditions
Shortage Forces Temporary Closure of Five LA COVID-19 Vaccination Sites
Including Dodger Stadium, which is one of the largest vaccination centers in the United States
