Vaccines
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC backs FDA’s call for second COVID booster for those at high risk
The agency is following the recommendations made by its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
Conference Coverage
Parents of patients with rheumatic disease, MIS-C strongly hesitant of COVID vaccination
A single-center study and a survey of rheumatologists revealed similar levels of hesitancy among parents of both these populations.
Commentary
Why 9 is not too young for the HPV vaccine
The response to the two-dose series of HPV in preadolescents is robust and long-lasting, with no downside to giving it a few years earlier.
News from the FDA/CDC
Single bivalent COVID booster is enough for now: CDC
Booster strength wanes after a few months, spurring discussions of whether people at high risk of getting a severe case of COVID may need more...
From the Journals
Negative expectations of COVID shots may amplify side effects
It fits the psychosomatic role of “nocebo effects.”
From the Journals
Nasal COVID treatment shows early promise against multiple variants
Unlike a COVID vaccine that boosts a person’s immune system as protection, the antiviral nasal spray works more directly by blocking the virus,...
ID Consult
COVID-19 vaccinations lag in youngest children
As of March 1, 2023, only 8% of children under 2 years and 10.5% of children ages 2-4 years have initiated a COVID vaccine series.
Feature
NOVIDs: Do some have the genes to dodge COVID?
Some in the U.S. have apparently managed to avoid the virus, data suggest.
From the Journals
Factors linked with increased VTE risk in COVID outpatients
While the overall risk for VTE was low, age of at least 55 years, being male, and having a BMI of at least 30 and history of VTE increased the...
Latest News
Measles exposures in Kentucky have CDC on alert
“It’s really about considering measles in any un- or undervaccinated patient that arrives at a clinic and recently traveled internationally.”
Latest News
One in four parents lied about kids’ COVID status: Survey
Many parents said they considered it their right as parents to make their own decision about their children’s health status.