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New RSV vaccine will cut hospitalizations, study shows
With widespread use of the vaccine, annual hospitalizations resulting from infant RSV would fall by 51%, emergency department encounters would...
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Maternal pertussis vax effective for infants in most vulnerable months
Large study also helps answer questions on duration of effectiveness and the potential “blunting” effect in infants.
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Preparing for the viral trifecta: RSV, influenza, and COVID-19
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CPT updates for 2024 include new RSV vaccines, Spanish translation
New CPT codes aim to streamline COVID-19 immunizations reporting.
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New COVID vaccines force bivalents out
The updated mRNA vaccines for 2023-2024 are being revised to include a single component that corresponds to the Omicron variant XBB.1.5.
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New COVID strain may evade vaccines, alarming health officials
The strain is called BA.2.86 and is of particular concern because of its more than 30 mutations, which means it may behave very differently than...
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Getting COVID shots in same arm may be more effective, study says
There’s greater immunological response if the immune cells in the lymph nodes are restimulated in the same place, according to one expert.
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FDA approves first RSV vaccine for pregnancy
The vaccine can be given between weeks 32 and 36 of pregnancy and is designed to protect infants from the virus from birth to 6 months of age.
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CDC tracking new COVID strain
“More data are needed to understand this COVID-19 variant and the extent of its spread, but the number of mutations warrants attention.”
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Telehealth visit helps reconnect adolescents lost to follow-up
A small pilot study finds positive results in a hybrid model: The first visit is telehealth with in-person follow-up as needed.
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New COVID shots will be available in September
“We are likely to see this as a recommendation as an annual COVID shot, just as we have an annual flu shot.”