Infectious Disease

CD388, an investigational nonvaccine antiviral, demonstrated efficacy up to 76% against influenza in a cohort of more than 5000 healthy, unvaccinated adults.

The new, 7-member committee was clear on its support for the mAb for infants and the essential role of vaccination against influenza but wants an alternative preservative to thimerosal.

The now 7-member ACIP will discuss dated issues including thimerosal in flu vaccine and MMR-related febrile seizures but not vaccines against cervical cancer and pneumonia.

The only pre-exposure prophylaxis approved for twice-a-year dosing, lenacapavir "could be the transformative PrEP option we’ve been waiting for," one expert said.

The CDC recommendation pertains to all international travel, regardless of destination, as a result of rising case numbers in the US.

FDA panel endorses continued use of monovalent JN.1 strain for COVID-19 vaccines, aligning with global health recommendations amid evolving variants.

Nuvaxovid (NVX-CoV2373) is indicated for those aged ≥65 years and aged 12 to 64 years with at least one condition that puts them at high risk for severe infection.

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Cases of whooping cough in the US more than doubled in 2024, and 2 infants have died from the infection. Here is background on the infection and vaccine.

While 20% of US adults choose not to wash their hands at appropriate times, nearly half admitted to forgetting to do it, according to a new national survey.