Vaccines
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA authorizes intradermal use of Jynneos vaccine for monkeypox
Intradermal administration will allow providers to get five doses out of a one-dose vial.
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How well do vaccines protect against long COVID?
“We also now have quite a lot of evidence that vaccination does reduce your risk of long COVID – probably because it reduces your risk of severe...
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‘Self-boosting’ vaccines could be immunizations of the future
Self-boosting vaccines could also benefit infants, children who fear shots, and older adults who have a hard time getting health care.
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White House declares monkeypox a public health emergency
“The public health emergency further raises awareness about monkeypox, which will encourage clinicians to test for it.”
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New Omicron COVID boosters coming soon: What to know now
Federal health officials are still hammering out details of guidelines and recommendations of who should get the boosters.
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Should patients undergoing surgical treatment for cervical lesions also receive an HPV vaccination?
“HPV vaccination might reduce the risk of recurrence of CIN, in particular when related to HPV16 or HPV18, in women treated with local excision...
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U.S. clears 786,000 monkeypox vaccine doses for distribution
The HHS and CDC do not control how vaccines are distributed at state and local levels.
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Single dose of HPV vaccine is ‘game changer,’ says WHO
“These recommendations will enable more girls and women to be vaccinated and thus preventing them from having cervical cancer and all its...
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Methotrexate’s impact on COVID-19 vaccination: New insights made
New studies assess patients with various immune-mediated inflammatory diseases to determine the risks and benefits of pausing methotrexate after...
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Amazon involved with new cancer vaccine clinical trial
The trial is aimed at finding “personalized vaccines” to treat breast cancer and melanoma, a form of skin cancer.