Vaccines
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.
Feature
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.
News
‘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.”
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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...
Beyond the White Coat
Vaccine mandates, passports, and Kant
A medical institution is an excellent organization for determining the risks and benefits of vaccination.
From the Journals
New details of myocarditis linked to COVID vaccines
Further details from multiple cases of myocarditis linked to the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA COVID vaccines have been described in recent papers in...
Opinion
Few clinical guidelines exist for treating post-COVID symptoms
‘We can prevent many infections from this virus, but we are still left to manage many post-COVID symptoms,’ says Dr. Linda Girgis.
ID Consult
Extensive limb swelling after vaccines – including SARS-CoV-2 vaccine
The bottom line is that the management of pediatric ELS after SARS-CoV-2 vaccines should be the same as after standard vaccines.
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Back-to-school threat: Missed vaccinations in children, teens
“Health care providers should assess the vaccination status of all pediatric patients, including adolescents, and contact those who are behind...
From the Journals
Third COVID-19 vaccine dose helped some transplant recipients
All of those with low titers before the third dose had high titers after receiving the extra shot, in case series.
From the Journals
More evidence links COVID vaccines to rare cases of myocarditis in youth
The side effect seems to be more common in teen boys and young men than in older adults and women.