Vaccines
From the Journals
Vax campaign averted nearly 140,000 U.S. deaths through early May: Study
Researchers from RAND and Indiana University created models to estimate the number of COVID-19 deaths that would have happened without...
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COVID-19 booster shots to start in September: Officials
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC officially endorses third dose of mRNA vaccines for immunocompromised
Just hours after the FDA updated its EUA for COVID vaccines, the CDC has recommended a third dose for those who are at higher risk for severe or...
News
Fauci says ‘unprecedented’ conditions could influence COVID vaccine approval for kids
“If I were a [non-COVID] virus looking for a niche, I would be really confused,” Dr. Fauci told pediatric hospitalists.
From the Journals
Summer campers spread COVID at home, follow-up finds
Transmission was more likely from some campers than others, according to a new report.
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Delta variant could drive herd immunity threshold over 80%
In addition to driving up case numbers, the Delta variant could also push the threshold to achieve herd immunity higher.
From the Journals
No higher risk of rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease flares seen after COVID-19 vaccination
The findings may help rheumatologists to convince patients to get Pfizer and Moderna shots.
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‘A few mutations away’: The threat of a vaccine-proof variant
“When we have lots of people infected, we give more chances to the virus to diversify and then adapt to selective pressures.”
From the Journals
COVID-19 vaccination does not increase risk of flare in patients with lupus
An international web-based survey found a very low rate of medically confirmed flare post COVID vaccination in nearly 700 participants.
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No link between childhood vaccinations and allergies or asthma
A meta-analysis by Australian researchers found no link between childhood vaccinations and an increase in allergies and...
Conference Coverage
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy still weighs heavy for some rheumatic disease patients
ACR COVID-19 vaccine task force chair Dr. Jeffrey Curtis goes over the latest evidence about COVID-19 vaccination in patients with rheumatic and...