Vaccines
Pharma reps shed light on latest developments to ‘combat, contain’ COVID-19
A panel of pharmaceutical industry representatives highlighted potential hope on the horizon for COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics during the 2020 Association of Women in Rheumatology National Conference.
Top in ID: Persistent COVID-19 symptoms and Russia’s vaccine
According to a recent study, almost 90% of patients who recovered from COVID-19 reported at least one persistent symptom.
Shot in the Arm: Talking to Vaccine-hesitant Patients About Protecting Themselves
As far as hot-button health care topics go, it is hard to top vaccines. Even dropped into a casual conversation, the idea itself — and this includes the slang term for opponents of vaccination — can cause tension and divisiveness.
Type of shingles vaccine cuts stroke risk by 16% in elderly
A type of herpes zoster vaccine reduced risk for stroke in Medicare beneficiaries aged at least 66 years, according to findings presented at the International Stroke Conference.
High-dose trivalent flu vaccine safe, more immunogenic than standard dose in RA
Among patients with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis, high-dose trivalent inactivated influenza vaccines are safe and more immunogenic than the standard-dose quadrivalent version, according to findings published in The Lancet Rheumatology.
Opioid overdose, vaccine preventable diseases among avoidable SLE-related conditions
Opioid use and overdose, and certain vaccine-preventable diseases, are among conditions related to systemic lupus erythematosus that could be avoided or minimized through high-quality, timely ambulatory care, according to findings published in Arthritis Care & Research.
VIDEO: An IDWeek Twitterstorm, #WhyIVaccinate
WASHINGTON — In this video from IDWeek, Amanda Jezek, senior vice president for public policy and government relations at the Infectious Diseases Society of America, reveals the hashtag for a Twitterstorm campaign to support vaccination.
Rheumatology nurses central to addressing childhood vaccine concerns
ORLANDO — Although proper vaccination is crucial for all patients with rheumatic diseases, rheumatology nurses who work with children often contend with parental concerns regarding vaccines and must know how best to approach vaccine hesitancy and debunk vaccination myths, according to a presentation at the Rheumatology Nurses Society Annual Conference.