Adult Immunization

Robert Hopkins, Jr, MD, NFID medical director, details a range of resources on the foundation's website including in-depth vaccine recommendations, live webinars, plus much more.

The addition, based on an approved update to labeling, expands to 4 the recommended vaccination options that health care professionals can offer to pregnant people.

The 2 novel vaccine candidates each combine a Sanofi licensed influenza vaccine with the Novavax adjuvanted recombinant COVID-19 vaccine.

The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases medical director appeals to the community at large to set politics and personal grievance aside and to "first, do no harm."

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From ACIP updates on age eligibility and research on vaccine efficacy to US adults' attitudes toward recommended shots, these 10 at-a-glance news briefs are must-reads for PCPs.

Robert Hopkins, Jr, MD, says of official communications during the COVID-19 pandemic that not enough was explained to the public about policy shifts, leaving people wondering.

Guidance from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on best practices for COVID-19 vaccination continues to evolve, Hopkins explained.

Under risk-based guidelines, less than 30% of eligible adults are vaccinated against pneumococcal disease, said Robert Hopkins, Jr, MD. More details, here.

Many unvaccinated adults reported intent to get vaccinated, according to early season estimates released in MMWR.