Tag: Vaccines
Severity Reduced With Mpox Reinfection, Postvaccination Infection
Shorter disease course with less mucosal disease seen on reinfection versus initial infection
Providers Have Inadequate Awareness of PCV20 Vaccination Recommendations
Two-thirds of health care providers agree with expanding recommendations for new PCV20
FDA Approval of New COVID-19 Boosters Could Come by Friday
The new booster targets the XBB.1.5 omicron subvariant, which is similar to the dominant variant now circulating
Moderna Says Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Shields Against Highly Mutated New Variant
Scientists found the variant appears to be less concerning than initially thought, with data showing it is 60 percent less infectious than XBB.1.5 variants
Some Immunosuppressed Do Not Have Anti-Spike Antibodies After COVID-19 Vaccination
IgG anti-spike antibodies undetectable in ~20 percent with immunosuppression who had received three or more COVID-19 vaccines
Recommendations Updated for Flu Vaccine in Children
Providers may administer whichever product is appropriate and readily available to achieve the highest possible coverage
Teens May Have Missed Vaccinations During COVID-19 Pandemic
Among adolescents born in 2008, vaccination coverage by age 14 years continued to lag versus earlier birth cohorts
Poll: Only Half of Older Adults Have Heard of New RSV Vaccine
However, poll reveals that once aware of the vaccine, about two-thirds are interested in receiving it
Updated COVID-19 Vaccines Will Roll Out Mid-September, Officials Say
The new vaccines will target the XBB.1.5 coronavirus subvariant and offer some protection for closely related strains
Routine Vaccines Can Cut Risk for Later Alzheimer Disease
Findings seen for tetanus and diphtheria, shingles, and pneumococcus vaccines
