Vaccines
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FDA backs Pfizer booster for 12- to 15-year-olds
The agency also shortened the recommended time between a second dose and the booster to 5 months or more,
Practice Alert
Why mRNA COVID vaccines are preferred (and why patients should be reassured)
On December 16, 2021, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to preferentially recommend messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines over...
Latest News
Pfizer COVID vaccine for younger children hits snag
Pfizer reported that its 3-microgram dose generated a protective immune response in those aged 6-24 months but didn’t generate adequate immunity...
Conference Coverage
New hepatitis B vaccination recommendations praised amid low awareness
Only 25%-30% of adults in the U.S. are reported to be currently vaccinated for hepatitis B, even though safe and highly effective vaccines are...
News
COVID-19 interrupted global poliovirus surveillance and immunization
The pandemic has had a significant impact on polio, accounting for much of this year’s increase in cases.
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC panel backs mRNA COVID vaccines over J&J because of clot risk
The risk of dying from TTS after a Johnson & Johnson shot is extremely rare.
Guidance for Practicing Primary Care
Booster recommendations for pregnant women, teens, and other groups explained
CDC makes specific statements about individuals who are pregnant.
News
FDA authorizes Pfizer boosters for 16- and 17-year-olds
Early studies suggest that booster doses may be necessary to keep Omicron at bay, at least until new variant-specific vaccines are ready next...
From the Journals
Risk for severe COVID-19 and death plummets with Pfizer booster
These findings came from two studies completed before the advent of the Omicron variant.
Opinion
Mumps: Sometimes forgotten but not gone
In the mid-2000s, mumps cases started to rise again, with more than 28,000 reported between 2007 and 2019.
Latest News
Vaccine protection drops against Omicron, making boosters crucial
“The strains so far vary by their degree of being neutralized by the antibodies from these vaccines, but they are being neutralized nonetheless...