Practice Alert Podcast

COVID-19 vaccine update: Uptake, effectiveness, and safety concerns

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In this month’s audio, Dr. Campos-Outcalt provides an update on COVID-19 cases and vaccine administration in the United States; discusses the latest data on vaccine effectiveness, and describes adverse reactions to the vaccines so that family physicians can guide their patients appropriately.


 

REFERENCES

  1. CDC. COVID Data Tracker. Accessed June 3, 2021. https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#datatracker-home
  2. WHO Coronavirus (COVID-19) Dashboard. Accessed June 3, 2021. https://covid19.who.int/
  3. CDC. Demographic trends of people receiving COVID-19 vaccinations in the United States. Accessed June 3, 2021. https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#vaccination-demographics-trends
  4. Shimabukuro T. Update: thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) following COVID-19 vaccination. Presentation to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, May 12, 2021. Accessed June 3, 2021. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/meetings/downloads/slides-2021-05-12/07-COVID-Shimabukuro-508.pdf
  5. Fleming-Dutra K. CDC COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness studies. Presentation to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, May 12, 2021. Accessed June 3, 2021. www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/meetings/downloads/slides-2021-05-12/09-COVID-Fleming-Dutra-508.pdf
  6. Scobie H. Update on emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants and vaccine considerations. Presentation to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, May 12, 2021. Accessed June 3, 2021. www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/meetings/downloads/slides-2021-05-12/10-COVID-Scobie-508.pdf

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