Vaccines
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C. difficile vaccine: Pfizer’s phase 3 CLOVER trial shows mixed results
“I am impressed, from the limited data that have been made available, that the vaccine appears to have efficacy of around 50% for reducing CDI.”...
From the Journals
Double-dose COVID-19 vaccines showed limited effectiveness against Omicron
“For now, we are going to have to realize that it is virtually impossible to prevent mild COVID without frequent boosting.”
Feature
Pan-coronavirus vaccines may be key to fighting future pandemics
Practice Alert
Vaccine update: The latest recommendations from ACIP
Here are the latest recommendations on the hepatitis, pneumococcal, zoster, rabies, and dengue vaccines.
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Nirsevimab protects healthy infants from RSV
“Nirsevimab has the potential to seriously decrease the annual overwhelming number of RSV infected babies.”
Conference Coverage
Robust immune response after COVID-19 boosters in those with IBD
Data support an additional vaccine dose of mRNA vaccine in patients at risk for an inadequate response to the initial series, says expert.
Opinion
Some physicians still lack access to COVID-19 vaccines
Many pharmacies were able to give out COVID-19 vaccines while many physician offices still have not received access to any of the vaccines.
From the Journals
COVID-19 vaccines do not trigger sudden hearing loss: Study
“There was not an increase in cases of sudden [sensorineural] hearing loss associated with COVID-19 vaccination compared to previously published...
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Why pregnant people were left behind while vaccines moved at ‘warp speed’ to help the masses
A growing number of women’s health researchers and advocates say that excluding pregnant people – and the months-long delay in recommending that...
Commentary
ACIP 2022 child/adolescent immunization schedule: What’s new?
The tables can be a challenge to interpret, but fortunately simpler tables for parents are available. These make excellent handouts to have...
Commentary
Exploring the relationship of COVID-19 vaccines and fertility
The general public has conflated a side effect of the virus, namely, infertility and erectile dysfunction, with that of the vaccine.