May 10th 2024
While Moderna expects mRNA-1345 to be approved later this month, the company cites FDA administrative constraints as reason for delay.
April 30th 2024
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April 22nd 2024
Researchers found that the COVID-19 booster dose elicited a 71%-84% increase in the median anti-spike half-life over that of the primary series.
March 29th 2024
Investigators found vaccine uptake of 41% among unvaccinated individuals who were part of a messaging intervention in the emergency department.
March 19th 2024
The novel 21-valent pneumococcal vaccine remains on track for the FDA PDUFA date of June 17, 2024; Merck adds this new data to the body of positive evidence.
COVID-19 Update: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of August 18, 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.
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
COVID-19 Update: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of July 27, 2022
COVID-19 Update: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of July 26, 2022
Data from the CDC on boosters and US vaccination rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.
Monkeypox Virus Questions & Answers for Family Physicians: Highlights from an AAFP Conversation
A public health expert sat down with the American Academy of Family Physicians to answer some common questions about the virus. Get the topline, here.
Monkeypox: WHO Declares Public Health Emergency of International Concern
The WHO's highest level of alert indicates the organization's belief that the now multicountry monkeypox outbreak requires a coordinated international response.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of July 22, 2022
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of July 20, 2022
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of July 19, 2022
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of July 18, 2022
Refugee Immunization Requirements: A Pop Quiz
Refresh your memory on refugee immunization recommendations with a 3-question quiz based on a patient scenario.