Tag: Vaccines
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
Pfizer’s Updated Booster Targets Omicron Variants, New Data Confirm
Recipients showed 'a substantial increase' in their neutralizing antibody response against the two omicron subvariants, BA.5 and BA.5