Mental Health Improved Following First Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine
Adults receiving the vaccine between December 2020 and March 2021 reported decreased mental distress following first dose
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MPR Weekly Dose Podcast Episode 92
This week we have news on pediatric influenza vaccine guidance; Moderna submit data for their COVID-19 booster dose; There’s new FDA warnings for some JAK inhibitors; Trudhesa nasal spray is approved; And the FDA places a clinical hold on a gene therapy for phenylketonuria.
mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Immunogenic in Immunosuppressed Patients
Titers of anti-S IgG lower for patients with chronic inflammatory disease receiving glucocorticoids or B-cell depletion therapy
AAP Updates Influenza Vaccination Guidance for Children
Routine annual influenza vaccination is recommended for all patients 6 months of age and older who have no medical contraindications.
Interim Data Show No Increase in Serious Outcomes Post-COVID-19 Vaccination
Incidence of ischemic stroke, appendicitis, or acute myocardial infarction not increased one to 21 days after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination
Which Cancer Patients Need a COVID-19 Booster Shot Most?
NCCN guidance says several groups should be considered eligible immediately for a third dose of either of the mRNA vaccines
FDA Advisory Panel Set to Meet on COVID-19 Booster Shots
Public session could add clarity or controversy to what some feel has been a confusing decision-making process
Pfizer to Ship Smaller Packages of COVID-19 Vaccine to Cut Waste, Boost Uptake
CDC says smaller packages of the vaccine may be available by October
Forty-Two Percent of US Teens Have Received at Least One COVID-19 Shot
Vaccination coverages vary by state, with rates of one dose or more ranging from from 20.2 percent in Mississippi to 70.1 percent in Vermont
ACIP: Updated Vaccine Guidance for the 2021-2022 Influenza Season
Routine annual vaccination is recommended for all patients 6 months of age and older who have no contraindications.
