Vaccination News

The quadrivalent live attenuated influenza vaccine — also known as the nasal spray vaccine — does not exacerbate asthma in children aged older than 4 years, according to data from a randomized controlled trial published in Pediatrics.

Strokes were reported to be a rare adverse event following the administration of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a study in Neurology.

As of late February, just 64.5% of Americans were fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and less than half of eligible people had received a recommended booster dose.

CDC data show that the omicron BA.2 subvariant of SARS-CoV-2 accounted for approximately 35% of COVID-19 cases in the United States during the week ending March 19, up from around 22% the week before.

Moderna said Wednesday that it will submit a request to the FDA “in the coming weeks” seeking authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine for children aged younger than 6 years.

Healio has added three new topics to its Building Confidence: A COVID-19 Vaccine Discussion Guide.

Data from the CDC revealed an increase in SARS-CoV-2 levels among 165 wastewater surveillance sites in the United States.

COVID-19 vaccines remain effective against severe illness, hospitalization and death among U.S. adults, according to two studies published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Moderna announced that it is seeking an emergency use authorization from the FDA for an additional booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine for all adults.

Researchers said the most effective approach to preventing vertical transmission of hepatitis B virus was a combination of maternal use of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, or TDF, and postnatal immunization.