Tag: Vaccines
Model Estimates Routine Child Vaccine Doses Missed During 2020
About 8.5 and 8.9 million more children than expected missed routine vaccination for DTP3 and MCV1, respectively, due to COVID-19 pandemic
48.3 Percent of U.S. ≥16s Have Had at Least One Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine
As of May 15, 2021, coverage was lower for non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics versus Whites; higher for those at risk for severe COVID-19
Many States Move to Ban Vaccine Mandates, Passports in Public Schools
At least seven states have already passed such laws
Pfizer Presses U.S. Scientists, Officials on Third Booster Shot
U.S. officials say that more data are needed before regulators can determine whether booster shots are necessary
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Safe, Effective in Cancer Patients
Pronounced lag in antibody production after the first dose found versus noncancer controls
WHO: Get COVID-19 Vaccines to Poor Nations Instead of Making Booster Shots
Advocacy group ONE Campaign says only 1 percent of people in poor countries have received even one COVID-19 vaccine dose
ACIP: Benefits of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Outweigh Risks for ≥12s
After reviewing evidence, including data on risks for myocarditis, vaccination benefits outweigh risks for all populations
mRNA From COVID-19 Vaccines Not Detectable in Breast Milk
Authors say lactating women receiving a COVID-19 vaccine do not need to stop breastfeeding
FDA Adds Guillain-Barré Warning to J&J COVID-19 Vaccine
About 100 preliminary reports of Guillain-Barré have been detected after 12.8 million doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine were administered
Pfizer to Meet With U.S. Officials About COVID-19 Booster Shot
Pfizer cited data from Israel showing the vaccine is declining in effectiveness as the highly contagious Delta variant circulates
