Search results for "Vaccination"
CDC publishes recommendations on use of RSV vaccines
The two vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) were approved by the FDA for older adults in May.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2023/08/01/4.htm
1 Aug 2023
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://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/11/new-findings-on-antiviral-flu-treatment.htm
1 Nov 2023
RSV vaccines new tool for physicians
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended in June that adults ages 60 years and older may receive a single dose of an RSV vaccine, using shared clinical decision making.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/10/rsv-vaccines-new-tool-for-physicians.htm
1 Oct 2023
ACIP updates flu vaccination recommendations
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) issued its annual update on flu vaccines, including a change in recommendations regarding vaccination of people with egg allergies.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2023/08/29/1.htm
29 Aug 2023
Coadministration of zoster vaccine, COVID-19 booster appears safe, effective
An industry trial found that coadministration of an mRNA COVID-19 booster vaccine with a first dose of recombinant zoster vaccine was immunologically noninferior to spacing the shots two weeks apart, with a similar safety and reactogenicity profile.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2023/06/27/2.htm
27 Jun 2023
New vaccines are on the scene
This month's issue addresses new vaccines, screening for anxiety, and detecting and treating loneliness.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/10/new-vaccines-are-on-the-scene.htm
1 Oct 2023
One-fifth of COVID-19 patients taking nirmatrelvir-ritonavir had viral rebound
A small observational study of ambulatory patients with COVID-19 found that 1.8% of untreated patients tested positive again after testing negative, compared to 20.8% of those who took five days of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2023/11/14/4.htm
14 Nov 2023
Busting COVID-19 vaccination myths
Misinformation and disinformation campaigns have contributed to the death toll of the COVID-19 pandemic. Internists can effectively counter this and encourage vaccinations.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2021/11/busting-covid-19-vaccination-myths.htm
1 Nov 2021
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://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2023/02/14/1.htm
14 Feb 2023
Interim data find vaccine 66% to 85% effective against symptomatic RSV in older adults
The results from a large ongoing phase 3 trial show success in protection from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-associated lower respiratory tract illness on two important primary endpoints, although reductions in hospitalization and death have yet to be shown.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2023/04/11/1.htm
11 Apr 2023