Vaccines
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Moderna COVID-19 vaccine wins decisive recommendation from FDA panel
The advisers and FDA staff also honed in on several key issues with COVID-19 vaccines, including the challenge of having people in the placebo...
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CDC panel recommends Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for people 16 and over
ACIP panelists said clinicians need more guidance on whether to use the vaccine in pregnant or breastfeeding women.
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FDA OKs emergency use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
“Vaccinating healthcare workers, in particular, will be a model for the general public.”
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CDC panel delves into priorities for COVID vaccine distribution
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AMA creates COVID-19 CPT codes for Pfizer, Moderna vaccines
AMA plans to introduce more vaccine-specific CPT codes as more vaccine candidates approach FDA review.
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Few women hospitalized for influenza have been vaccinated
“A provider recommendation, combined with an offer to administer a flu vaccine at the time of visit, remains one of the best ways” to increase flu...
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Two-thirds of U.S. teens fail to get needed vaccines
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Fauci: Cautious optimism for COVID-19 vaccine by end of 2020
Top health official is “cautiously optimistic” for vaccine distribution before end of year, pending favorable safety and efficacy data.
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Flu vaccine significantly cuts pediatric hospitalizations
More than half (58%) of hospitalized children had underlying medical conditions and 38% had at least one hospitalization in the past year.
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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy ‘somewhat understandable,’ expert says
Dr. Offit predicts a vaccine may be able to be 75%-80% effective at preventing mild to moderate disease.