Disease Prevention

European health officials recommend approval of Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for older adults and in pregnancy

Fri, 2023-07-21 10:14 — mike kraft

Europe recommends the approval of Pfizer's RSV vaccine for older adults and in pregnancy European regulators on Friday recommended the approval of Pfizer’s RSV vaccine both for older adults and for use in pregnancy. Andrew Joseph STAT

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Bivalent COVID-19 booster outperforms monovalent version --new study

Thu, 2023-07-20 09:36 — mike kraft

Study shows bivalent COVID-19 booster outperforms monovalent version CIDRAP

A new Italian study finds that estimated relative vaccine effectiveness (rVE) was 49.3% for the bivalent (two-strain) booster and 26.9% for the monovalent (single-strain) booster, with protection lasting at least 4 months for the bivalent booster and waning fast for the monovalent version. The study appears in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

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Lower- income nations lacked adequate protection for health workers during COVID-19--survey

Wed, 2023-07-19 10:20 — mike kraft

Lower- income nations lacked adequate protection for health workers during COVID-19 Only 43% of healthcare facilities had sufficient personal protective equipment to comply with COVID-19 safety guidelines. CIDRAP

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Childhood immunization rates that fell during Covid are improving but still not at pre-pandemic levels, data shows

Tue, 2023-07-18 10:25 — mike kraft

Childhood immunization rates that fell during Covid are improving but still not at pre-pandemic levels, new data shows | CNN Millions of children missed routine vaccinations against diseases such as measles, diphtheria and tetanus during the Covid-19 pandemic, but data now suggests that this decline in routine childhood immunizations may be reversing. Jacqueline Howard CNN

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U.S. FDA approves RSV monoclonal antibody for infants, young children at high risk

Tue, 2023-07-18 09:44 — mike kraft

FDA approves RSV monoclonal antibody for infants, young children at high risk The FDA approved a monoclonal antibody to protect infants and young children from severe illness caused by RSV on Monday, a potential game-changer for the disease. Helen Branswell STAT

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COVID vaccine in pregnancy yields antibody responses in moms, babies for 6 months -study

Tue, 2023-07-18 09:39 — mike kraft

COVID vaccine in pregnancy yields antibody responses in moms, babies for 6 months "Systemic symptoms after receipt of a vaccine dose may indicate a more robust immune response, as measured by higher antibody titers." CIDRAP

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U.S. FDA approves antibody to protect infants from RSV

Tue, 2023-07-18 09:29 — mike kraft

FDA approves antibody to protect infants from RSV | CNN Parents and pediatricians will have a new option this fall to protect babies from a lung-attacking virus that is the leading cause of hospitalization in infants under a year of age in the United States every year. Brenda Goodman CNN

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COVID-19 vaccine affected reduced deaths in seniors with dementia

Mon, 2023-07-17 18:15 — mike kraft

COVID-19 vaccine tied to reduced deaths in seniors with dementia CIDRAP

For the first time, researchers have calculated excess deaths among US dementia patients during the pandemic, and they found a reduction in excess mortality among long-term care residents after COVID-19 vaccines were made available. The study was published today in JAMA Neurology.

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