Vaccination

Among patients with CVD living in the U.S., only half reported they received an influenza vaccine in the past year, according to data presented at the virtual American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.

Among hospitalized patients with COVID-19, those with reduced first-phase ejection fraction were more likely to die compared with patients with normal first-phase EF, researchers reported.

Women vaccinated against COVID-19 produced “robust” levels of anti-SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies in breast milk samples for 6 weeks after vaccination, according to a study of dozens of breastfeeding women in Israel.

Among patients with CVD, influenza vaccination was associated with lower risk for all-cause and CV death and major adverse CV events compared with no vaccination, according to a meta-analysis.

I had veterinary virologists as parents. My dad studied and worked on rabies for his PhD, and my mother was a pioneer in India on buffalopox virus, which is very closely related to cowpox and smallpox, also earning her PhD.

As many as three-quarters of the U.S. adult population has at least one risk factor for severe COVID-19 infection according to CDC guidelines, which could make vaccine prioritization difficult, researchers reported.

The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants worldwide has led to concern and confusion among the general public.

In the United States, medical and nursing students have stepped up to help with COVID-19 vaccination rollout efforts.

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History instituted an annual celebration and recognition of Black history in 1926.

A relatively high rate of COVID-19 vaccination intent was observed among inflammatory bowel disease populations; however, long-term safety concerns were common, according to study results.