Adult Immunization

 
Pandemic Medical Misinformation Has Not Prompted Disciplinary Action, Study Reveals
November 13, 2024

Little action has been taken by state medical boards against clinicians who spread unsubstantiated claims about COVID-19, vaccines, or other pandemic-related topics.

FDA Lifts Clinical Hold on Novavax’s COVID-19-Influenza Combination Vaccine
November 12, 2024

The FDA cleared Novavax to start enrolling the planned phase 3 trial after a safety concern was found to be unrelated to the combination vaccine.

November Issue of Patient Care Online Digital Edition is Now Live
November 11, 2024

Find details on the surge in US pertussis cases, the first self-administered flu vaccine, and study findings underscoring the evolving nature of long COVID.

Social, Racial Disparities in Flu, COVID-19, RSV Vaccine Uptake: Daily Dose
October 31, 2024

Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.

Pneumococcal 21-Valent Conjugate Vaccine in At-Risk Adults: Daily Dose
October 30, 2024

Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.

Investigational RSV Vaccine Yields Positive Preliminary Data in Head-to-Head Comparison with Arexvy
October 29, 2024

Preliminary phase 1 data showed that RSV neutralizing antibodies for non-adjuvanted SCB-1019 matched GSK’s AS01E-adjuvanted RSV vaccine, Arexvy.

ACIP Recommends 2nd COVID-19 Shot for Older Adults, Immunocompromised Individuals
October 24, 2024

CDC Director Mandy Cohen endorsed the ACIP's recommendations, which also call for flexible dosing under shared clinical decision making.

ACIP Supports Lowering Age for Pneumococcal Vaccination to 50 from 65 Years
October 24, 2024

The expanded recommendation includes shots from Merck (PCV21) and Pfizer (PCV20), and could be a "practice-changing milestone," one executive said.

FDA Expands Indication for RSV Vaccine Abrysvo to Include Adults Aged 18 to 59 with Chronic Conditions
October 23, 2024

Pfizer announced the FDA approval on October 22 that makes Abrysvo now the RSV immunization with the broadest indication for adults, the company said.

FDA Updates Flublok Label with Safety Data for Pregnant Individuals
October 23, 2024

The safety data used to update the Flublok label is from a study of more than 48 000 pregnant women across multiple flu seasons, according to Sanofi.