September 29th 2025
Vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus were found both safe and effective across 100,000 participants and, critically, for older adults and infants.
September 25th 2025
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September 9th 2025
New data show the LP.8.1-adapted COVID-19 vaccine generates ≥4-fold antibody increases in older and high-risk adults, with no new safety concerns.
September 5th 2025
A secondary analysis of the DANFLU-2 trial found adults ≥65 receiving a high-dose flu vaccine had a 46% lower risk of myocarditis or pericarditis compared with standard-dose vaccination.
GSK Announces Positive Pivotal Phase 3 Data for Adult RSV Vaccine Candidate
The investigational respiratory syncytial virus vaccine had an overall efficacy of 82.6% against RSV-LRTD, 94.6% against severe disease, and 94.1% in adults with comorbidities.
Americans Have not Been Truthful about Following COVID-19 Precautions
More than 4 in 10 US adults have either misrepresented their COVID-19 status or failed to adhere to public health measures. A new survey found out why.
Phase 3 Trial Now Underway of Investigational mRNA-based Influenza Vaccine
Pfizer announced that the first participants have been dosed in a novel phase 3 efficacy clinical trial of its quadrivalent modified RNA influenza vaccine candidate.
The Brunt of the Long COVID Patient Burden May Fall on Primary Care, says Rehabilitation Medicine Expert
NYU Langone Rusk Rehabilitation medical director Steven Flanagan, MD, discusses the "second crisis" of the pandemic and the impact on primary care.
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Found Safe in Patients with Heart Failure in Real-world Study
ESC 2022: SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines were not associated with an increased risk of worsening heart failure, venous thromboembolism, or myocarditis in a large Danish real-world study.
Pfizer Reports Positive Topline Phase 3 Data for Bivalent RSV Vaccine in Older Adults
Pfizer announced that a single dose of the vaccine, RSVpreF, demonstrated 85.7% efficacy against severe disease, defined by ≥3 symptoms.
US Vaccine Fatigue May Harbor Some Unrealistic Expectations
Vaccine fatigue in the US, says Vanderbilt University's William Schaffner, MD, is plentiful for vaccines that are are good—but not perfect.
Don't Call them "Boosters" Anymore and Other COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations
Let's call the next round of COVID-19 shots "updated vaccines," and help the public understand the true role of this vaccination, says NFID's Schaffner.