Vaccines
News from the FDA/CDC
Johnson & Johnson requests FDA approval for vaccine booster doses
The FDA’s independent vaccine advisory committee meets next week to review data on booster shots from both Johnson & Johnson and Moderna.
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Flu shot highly recommended this year
Waning natural immunity in the public because of 2020-2021’s missing flu season could make people, especially young children, more likely to get...
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Worried parents scramble to vaccinate kids despite FDA guidance
More than half of all parents with children under 12 say they plan to get their kids vaccinated, according to a Gallup poll.
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CVST after COVID-19 vaccine: New data confirm high mortality rate
“This is the biggest series, and as an international series, it gives a broader perspective from a larger range of countries.”
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COVID vaccination rates among pregnant people remain low
About 30% of pregnant people are vaccinated, according to the latest CDC data, with only 18% obtaining a dose during pregnancy.
From the Journals
Polyethylene glycol linked to rare allergic reactions seen with mRNA COVID-19 vaccines
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Top questions answered about COVID-19 boosters for your patients
“The biggest concerns are that everyone wants it and they don’t know where to get it.”
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CDC chief overrules panel, OKs boosters for health care workers
Panelists “did not buy the need in occupational or institutional settings.”
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COVID-19 vaccines in pregnancy may protect baby, too
“The presence of these anti-spike antibodies in the cord blood should, at least in theory, offer these newborns some degree of protection,” a...
News from the FDA/CDC
HPV vaccine safety concerns up 80% from 2015 to 2018
The mismatch between increasing vaccine safety concerns and decreasing adverse events suggests that disinformation may be driving these concerns...
Opinion
Adolescent immunizations and protecting our children from COVID-19
Now, we have another adolescent vaccine to discuss and encourage our patients to receive.