Vaccines
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC panel backs mRNA COVID vaccines over J&J because of clot risk
The risk of dying from TTS after a Johnson & Johnson shot is extremely rare.
Guidance for Practicing Primary Care
Booster recommendations for pregnant women, teens, and other groups explained
CDC makes specific statements about individuals who are pregnant.
News
FDA authorizes Pfizer boosters for 16- and 17-year-olds
Early studies suggest that booster doses may be necessary to keep Omicron at bay, at least until new variant-specific vaccines are ready next...
From the Journals
Risk for severe COVID-19 and death plummets with Pfizer booster
These findings came from two studies completed before the advent of the Omicron variant.
Opinion
Mumps: Sometimes forgotten but not gone
In the mid-2000s, mumps cases started to rise again, with more than 28,000 reported between 2007 and 2019.
Latest News
Vaccine protection drops against Omicron, making boosters crucial
“The strains so far vary by their degree of being neutralized by the antibodies from these vaccines, but they are being neutralized nonetheless...
Commentary
Despite ‘getting it wrong’ we must continue to do what’s right
There is no question that everyone in the United States— and most likely, the entire world—will eventually get vaccinated against COVID-19 or get...
Applied Evidence
Cervical cancer update: The latest on screening & management
Here are updated guidelines for prevention, testing, and treatment. Elimination of causative HPV continues to hold center stage in the global...
Practice Alert
2021 CDC guidelines on sexually transmitted infections
A higher dose of ceftriaxone is now recommended for gonorrhea. Doxycycline, not azithromycin, is first-line therapy for chlamydia.
From the Journals
Intent to vaccinate kids against COVID higher among vaccinated parents
“Parental vaccine hesitancy is a major issue for schools resuming in-person instruction,” according to the authors of a new paper.
Latest News
Specialists think it’s up to the PCP to recommend flu vaccines. But many patients don’t see a PCP every year
Overall, less than a third of HCPs (31%) said they recommend annual flu vaccination to all of their patients with chronic health conditions.