Search results for "Vaccination"
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
CDC reports on safety after month of COVID-19 vaccines, ACIP updates vaccine schedule
The 2021 schedule from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) includes interim recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination, as well as updates for vaccines against influenza, hepatitis A, and others.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/02/23/3.htm
23 Feb 2021
The push toward a COVID-19 vaccine
As America closes in on a vaccine for COVID-19, experts focus on which ones will work best, if at all, how to ramp up production, and how to fairly administer millions of doses.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/11/the-push-toward-a-covid-19-vaccine.htm
1 Nov 2020
COVID-19 Vaccine Forum II—Promoting COVID-19 Vaccination: What Physicians Need to Know
The virtual live event hosted by ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine on Dec. 16 will provide unique insight and practical information from a panel of experts on promoting COVID-19 vaccination confidence and uptake.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/12/08/2.htm
8 Dec 2020
Raising awareness about HPV-related cancers
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine can potentially prevent more than 90% of HPV-associated cancers. Generally given to teens, it can be offered to adults as well.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/10/raising-awareness-about-hpv-related-cancers.htm
1 Oct 2023
Still time to register for COVID-19 Vaccine Forum II—Promoting COVID-19 Vaccination: What Physicians Need to Know
The virtual live event hosted by ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine on Wednesday, Dec. 16, will provide unique insight and practical information from a panel of experts on promoting COVID-19 vaccination confidence and uptake.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/12/15/2.htm
15 Dec 2020
New findings on antiviral flu treatment
A recent study raises doubts about whether oseltamivir should be promoted as a way to prevent hospitalization in low-risk patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/11/new-findings-on-antiviral-flu-treatment.htm
1 Nov 2023
Latest ACIP immunization schedule updates guidance on COVID-19, pneumococcal vaccines
The annual immunization schedule consolidates and summarizes updates to the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/02/14/1.htm
14 Feb 2023
More clarity on myocarditis with mRNA COVID-19 vaccines
The classic presentation for COVID-19 vaccine-associated myocarditis is chest pain one to seven days after vaccination, with a median time of three days after vaccination, particularly after the second dose.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/02/more-clarity-on-myocarditis-with-mrna-covid-19-vaccines.htm
1 Feb 2023
ACP, YouTube partner on new videos to counter vaccine misinformation
Ask Your Internist is ACP's new patient-facing series featuring physicians answering the public's top vaccine-related questions. Physician to Physician Conversations features practical approaches to address vaccine and health misinformation with patients.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/12/07/5.htm
7 Dec 2021