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FDA greenlights updated COVID-19 vaccines for rollout
The FDA on Thursday announced that it has greenlit the updated COVID-19 vaccines manufactured by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech, which the companies said should be available within days.
US sees no increase in HPV vaccine coverage for 2nd straight year
For the 2nd year in a row, HPV vaccination coverage among adolescents in the United States did not increase, according to data published Thursday by the CDC.
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Healio wins APEX award for report on CDC and FDA’s performance during COVID-19
Healio’s infectious diseases and pediatrics news teams received an APEX award for a 2023 report on the CDC and FDA’s performances during the COVID-19 pandemic, which was part of a larger series called “Life during COVID.”
WHO declares mpox spread in Africa a global public health emergency
WHO on Wednesday declared the spread of mpox in Africa to be a global public health emergency.
Pfizer: RSV vaccine generates strong response in immunocompromised adults
A dose of Pfizer’s respiratory syncytial virus vaccine was well tolerated and generated a strong immune response among adults aged 59 years or younger, the company announced in a press release.
Childhood vaccine coverage lower among uninsured, children living below poverty level
Children born from 2011 to 2020 who were uninsured or living below the federal poverty level had lower vaccination coverage than insured children or those living at or above the federal poverty level, according to a CDC press release.
Study: Heart attack, stroke incidence lower after COVID-19 vaccination
The incidence of heart attack and stroke is lower among people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 compared with before vaccination and people who have not received a vaccine, according to a study.
What clinicians should know about the upcoming respiratory virus season
There are several methods and tools clinicians can utilize to improve vaccine confidence and boost immunization rates as the respiratory virus season approaches, according to an expert panel.
Childhood vaccines prevented 1.1 million deaths in US over past 30 years
Routine childhood vaccinations prevented more than 1.1 million deaths among children born during the past 30 years in the United States, CDC researchers found.
WHO considers declaring mpox a global public health emergency again
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD, MSc, said Wednesday that he will convene an emergency committee to determine if the increasing spread of mpox in Africa represents a public health emergency of international concern.
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