September 3rd 2024
The updated COVID-19 vaccine targets the currently circulating Omicron variant JN.1 strain of SARS-CoV-2.
August 23rd 2024
Topics include declining vaccine coverage among kindergarten-aged children and key changes in recommendations for adult vaccination.
August 22nd 2024
The updated COVID-19 vaccines will include a monovalent component corresponding to KP.2, a strain of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2.
July 9th 2024
A new study shows that higher vaccination rates were associated with a decrease in the prevalence of parent-reported asthma symptoms in children.
June 28th 2024
Individuals 6 months and older should receive updated COVID-19 and influenza vaccines for the 2024-2025 respiratory virus season, the agency recommended.
COVID-19, Flu, or Both—There are Always Patients on the Fence
The patients on the vaccine fence are the ones that take the extra time and, over time, an added measure of patience for the clinician.
Moderna Requests Emergency Use Authorization for COVID-19 Bivalent Vaccine
Moderna filed with the FDA for emergency use authorization of a 50-µg dose of a BA.4./BA.5 Omicron-targeting bivalent booster vaccine for those aged ≥18 years.
COVID-19 Update: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of August 23, 2022
Data from the CDC on US vaccination and booster shot rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.
Pfizer-BioNTech Request EUA for Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine for Fall
Pfizer-BioNTech filed with the FDA for emergency use authorization of a 30-mcg dose of an Omicron BA.4.BA.5-adapted vaccine for those aged ≥12 years.
COVID-19 Update: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of August 22, 2022
HHS: Monkeypox Vaccine Production to Begin in the US as Cases Surpass 14 000
Federal officials have announced an agreement between Jynneos manufacturer Bavarian Nordic and a Michigan-based drug maker to "fill and finish" US-owned doses.
COVID-19 Update: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of August 19, 2022
William Schaffner, MD: "If It's Not Flu and It's Not COVID, It's Probably RSV"
Respiratory virus season is top of mind for Schaffner, medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, and he says it's going to be a challenge.
COVID-19 Vaccine Risk Presented in Context Could Improve Uptake
Pair the risk of side effects associated with a COVID-19 shot with the risk of death in a car accident and see what happens. It worked in this study.
COVID-19 Update: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of August 18, 2022
COVID-19 Update: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of August 16, 2022
COVID-19 Update: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of August 15, 2022
COVID-19 Update: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of August 12, 2022
COVID-19 Update: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of August 11, 2022
COVID-19 Update: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of August 10, 2022
FDA EUA for Monkeypox Virus Vaccine Expands Available Doses by 5-Fold
A smaller dose given by intradermal injection will expand the total US supply by a factor of 5, FDA says.
COVID-19 Update: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of August 9, 2022
COVID-19 Update: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of August 6, 2022
Vaccine Flashcards: 4 Respiratory Virus Updates
Influenza, SARS-CoV-2, and RSV: 4 drug makers have all 3 viruses targeted for vaccines, alone and in combination. Click through the flash-card update.
Refugee Immunization Requirements: A Quick Quiz
Refresh your memory on refugee immunization recommendations with a 2-question quiz based on a patient scenario.
COVID-19 Update: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of August 5, 2022
Monkeypox Declared US Public Health Emergency by HHS
Monkeypox will now be treated as a public health emergency in the US where the outbreak has become the largest in the world, according to authorities.
COVID-19 Update: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of August 4, 2022
Impact of HPV Vaccination in US is Rising, and Herd Immunity is Getting Stronger, According to New Research
Investigators from CDC warned, however, that HPV vaccinations missed due to the COVID-19 pandemic could stymie this progress.
COVID-19 Update: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of August 3, 2022
Name that Vaccine: Which One Could Have Prevented Each of 2 Patient Scenarios?
In this current US catchup vaccination era, which immunization not yet administered could have prevented the illnesses in each situation?
COVID-19 Update: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of August 2, 2022
Polio Case in the US in Same NY Community that Harbored Measles Outbreak in 2018-19
The first US polio case in more than a decade was found in vaccination-poor Rockland County, NY, where the virus has now been found in wastewater.
10 Conclusions about Omicron Infection from an ID Specialist Who Just Had It
Infectious disease specialist Rodger MacArthur, MD, took a long-awaited vacation--and got COVID. He shares his conclusions about the BA.5 variant in particular.
COVID-19 Update: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of July 29, 2022