Search results for "Immunizations"
New authorization, guidance on vaccines against SARS-CoV-2
The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine was authorized by the FDA and recommended by the CDC, additional guidance was issued on the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, and ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine held a forum on encouraging vaccine uptake.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/12/22/1.htm
22 Dec 2020
CDC recommendations on COVID-19 vaccine boosters, new data on vaccine effectiveness
Several groups in the U.S. are now eligible to receive a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at least six months after completing the initial two-dose series.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/09/28/1.htm
28 Sep 2021
MKSAP Quiz: Follow-up for HIV infection
A 30-year-old woman is evaluated in follow-up after being recently diagnosed with HIV infection. She is asymptomatic. Medical history is unremarkable, and she takes no medications; she has not yet started antiretroviral therapy. She received all scheduled childhood immunizations. Following a physical exam and lab studies, what immunizations should this patient receive today?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/05/08/3.htm
8 May 2018
ACP observes National Influenza Vaccination Week, offers resources to physicians
The latest recommended immunization schedule for adults was reviewed and approved in part by ACP and is available online from Annals of Internal Medicine, as are other resources to help increase immunization rates.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/12/05/6.htm
5 Dec 2017
Decrease in certain HPV types among unvaccinated women suggests herd protection
Prevalence of the four types of human papillomavirus (HPV) included in the original vaccine decreased most among women who were fully vaccinated but also decreased significantly among women who were unvaccinated between 2006 and 2017.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/01/29/4.htm
29 Jan 2019
Clot concerns with adenovirus COVID-19 vaccines, antibody treatment recommendations and data
Based on reports of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis with the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine, federal officials recommended a pause in its use, which will be reconsidered on April 23. The NIH updated its recommendations on monoclonal antibody treatments for outpatients.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/04/20/1.htm
20 Apr 2021
New vaccine authorization and data, NIH on antibody treatment and ‘long COVID’
The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine got an emergency use authorization, and an Israeli study provided more data on the Pfizer vaccine. The NIH recommended an antibody combo for outpatients and named long-term symptoms as post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/02/1.htm
2 Mar 2021
ACP urges physicians to strongly recommend and offer flu shots to pregnant women following CDC report
As of early November 2017, almost two-thirds of pregnant women had not been vaccinated against the flu, according to the CDC.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/01/30/2.htm
30 Jan 2018
Chapter activities honored with John Tooker Evergreen Awards
These awards provide recognition and visibility to Chapters that have successfully implemented programs to increase membership and member engagement, improve communication and chapter management, enhance diversity, and foster careers in internal medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/28/6.htm
28 Apr 2020
Raising vaccine rates requires some selling
Physicians and others in their practice can boost their odds of vaccination success by the way they frame conversations with patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/06/raising-vaccine-rates-requires-some-selling.htm
1 Jun 2020