Tag: Vaccines
COVID-19 Vaccine Inhaled Through the Mouth Launched in China
Advantages to inhaled vaccine include the concept of priming the area of the body where the virus often enters
IDSA: Vaccination Program Yielded Large Declines in Varicella Incidence
Greatest declines in incidence, hospitalization, death seen for those aged younger than 20 years, at 99, 97, and >99 percent
Many Females Receiving HPV Vaccination After Recommended Age
Vaccination against HPV before sexual debut advised for maximum effectiveness in female individuals
Flu, COVID-19 Vaccination Cover High Among Health Care Personnel
HCP who reported employer vaccination requirements had higher vaccination coverage for flu, COVID-19 primary series, COVID-19 booster
Pfizer Plans to Charge More Than $100 Per COVID-19 Shot in 2023
People with Medicare or Medicaid and those with private health insurance would likely get the vaccine for free
CDC Panel: Add COVID-19 Shot to Routine Vaccine Schedule
The next step is for the CDC to decide whether to follow the advice of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
Persistent Racial/Ethnic Disparities Seen in Flu Vaccine Coverage
Age-adjusted influenza hospitalization rates were also higher among racial and ethnic-minority adults
FDA OKs Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine as First Booster Shot
Until now, the protein-based vaccine was only approved as a two-dose primary series
COVID Shot After SARS-CoV-2 Recovery in Pregnancy Ups Antibodies in Infants
Predictors of detectable IgG in infants at delivery also included third-trimester infection, mild/moderate and severe/critical disease
No Increase in GBS Seen After COVID-19 Vaccination in Adults
Reporting rate of Guillain-Barré syndrome higher compared with other vaccinations, but rate within incidence range for general population