Vaccination

Among patients with cirrhosis, younger age, active tobacco use, fewer medical comorbidities and residence in the southern United States correlated with decreased rates of COVID-19 vaccination.

Post-liver transplant recipients who were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 saw a decrease in COVID-19 infection or death, according to a presentation at The Liver Meeting Digital Experience.

Meningococcal vaccination rates are low among eligible patients with complement component deficiencies, according to a study of U.S. data.

COVID-19 vaccination appeared safe for patients with renal cell carcinoma receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors, according to retrospective study results presented at International Kidney Cancer Symposium.

The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted unanimously, 15-0, on Wednesday to recommend hepatitis B vaccination for all adults aged 19 to 59 years.

The CDC is urging all individuals with a chronic health condition such as heart disease to receive an influenza vaccination in preparation for the 2021-2022 flu season.

In this video, Teri Campbell, MSN, RN, CFRN, CEN, PHRN, discusses how the spread of misinformation on social media impacts emergency nursing and other aspects of health care.

COVID-19 vaccination did not impair fertility, early pregnancy outcomes or sperm quality, according to findings from three studies presented at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine Scientific Congress & Expo.

In this video, Lisa A. Wolf, PhD, RN, CEN, FAEN, FAAN, discusses the major concerns of health care workers during the pandemic.

Patients with lymphoid malignancies who received anti-CD20 therapy within the previous year did not demonstrate antibody responses to the messenger RNA COVID-19 vaccines, according to study results published in Blood Advances.