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More vaccinated people dying of COVID as fewer get booster shots
But the case for the effectiveness of vaccines and boosters versus skipping the shots remains strong.
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EHR reminders boost well-child visits, vax rates
More children in a mostly low-income cohort completed the visits and got COVID vaccines when they got an automated reminder through a patient...
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Flu vaccination associated with reduced stroke risk
“What we were most surprised by was the sheer magnitude of the effect and that it existed across different adult age groups, for both sexes, and...
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COVID bivalent booster better vs. recent Omicron subvariants: Pfizer
An ongoing phase 2 trail shows the vaccine offered the strongest protection in people older than 55 years.
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Original COVID-19 vaccines fall short against Omicron subvariants for the immunocompromised
Findings from a CDC-supported study suggest that updated, bivalent boosters targeting recently circulating Omicron subvariants may benefit adults...
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Side effects from COVID vaccine show its effectiveness
“I don’t want a patient to tell me that, ‘Golly, I didn’t get any reaction, my arm wasn’t sore, I didn’t have fever. The vaccine didn’t work.’ I...
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Updated Moderna booster shows greater activity against COVID in adults
Additionally, no new safety concerns emerged.
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Ten-day methotrexate pause after COVID vaccine booster enhances immunity against Omicron variant
Researchers in Germany report a 10-day post-vaccination hold on methotrexate boosts immunity against Omicron without compromising safety or risk...
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Vaccine adherence hinges on improving science communication
Regardless of novel scientific solutions to COVID, poor communication led to a resistance to accept the tested scientific solution, which...
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You and the skeptical patient: Who’s the doctor here?
“I spoke to him on many occasions about the dangers of COVID, but he just didn’t believe me.”