Vaccines
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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.
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Some have heavier periods after COVID vaccine
Many women are reporting that they have had heavier bleeding during their periods in the months after they received their COVID shots. But...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA grants emergency authorization for Novavax COVID vaccine
Clinical trials found the vaccine to be 90.4% effective in preventing mild, moderate or severe COVID-19.
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Zoster vaccination does not appear to increase flare risk in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory disease
For the study, investigators used medical claims from IBM MarketScan in patients aged 50-64 years, and data from the Centers for Medicare and...
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To vaccinate 6-month- to 5-year-olds against SARS-CoV-2 or not to vaccinate
My take is that children 6-months to 5-years-old deserve SARS-CoV-2–induced vaccine protection and we can and should strongly recommend it as...
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC recommends high-dose flu vaccines for seniors
These types of vaccines work by creating a larger immune response than a standard vaccine dose.
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Is a single dose of HPV vaccine enough?
WHO findings not considered applicable to all countries.