Tag: Vaccines

Vaccine effectiveness against death was lower for patients aged 80 years and older

Primary series coverage by end of 2022 was below the 100 percent target set for at-risk populations

However, the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine was associated with increased risk at 21 and 42 days postvaccination

Vaccine effectiveness with at least one dose was 64 percent against serogroup B, 82 percent against non-serogroup B disease

With maternal vaccination, SARS-CoV-2-specific IgA and IgG levels detected in infant stool through six months

For adults with two or more chronic conditions, booster dose of BNT162b2 or CoronaVac linked to reduction in mortality

Committee members also weighed a proposal to streamline the dosing schedule for COVID-19 vaccines by turning them into annual shots

Additional protection against symptomatic infection provided for people who had previously received monovalent vaccine doses

Authors found low adherence to CDC recommendations for boosters, with older adults more likely to receive at least four mRNA COVID-19 vaccine doses

FDA also wants to switch all COVID-19 vaccines to target the same strains, making the shots interchangeable and simpler to administer