Pfizer Warns of Looming Shortage of Long-Acting Penicillin for Children
Company says there is impending shortages of Bicillin, with pediatric versions of the shot likely to run out by the end of June
Biden Names Former North Carolina Health Secretary to Be New CDC Director
Mandy Cohen, M.D., comes with credentials that should help her lead the beleaguered agency, criticized for its response to the pandemic
FDA Advisers Say Next Round of COVID-19 Booster Shots Should Target an XBB...
Protection against the original strain of the virus will be dropped from the updated vaccines as it could contribute to lower vaccine efficacy against newer strains.
FDA Proposes Tougher Rules for Tattoo Providers to Curb Contaminated Inks
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says the guidance is intended to make ink makers and distributors aware of situations in which tattoo inks may become tainted
Meningococcal Disease Cases Up in Persons With HIV in 2022
29 cases seen in 2022, based on preliminary data, accounting for 9.8 percent of all meningococcal disease cases
Hospitalizations Involving Fungal Infections Up During COVID-19
During 2020 to 2021, patients hospitalized with COVID-19-associated fungal infections had higher length of stay, ICU admission, in-hospital mortality
FDA Advisers Meet to Decide Next COVID-19 Booster Shot
In a briefing paper, scientists say redesigned boosters should target at least one variant of the XBB strains
Oseltamivir Not Linked to Reduced Risk for Flu Hospitalization
No reduced risk seen among older patients, those at risk for hospitalization
V114 Pneumococcal Vaccine Has Acceptable Safety Profile for Infants
Generally comparable proportion of infants with injection-site, systemic, vaccine-related, serious adverse events for V114 and PCV13
New Threshold Could Inform Rabies Postexposure Prophylaxis Decisions
Authors say a risk threshold of 0.0004 would be appropriate for postexposure prophylaxis administration
