Vaccination

An expert weighs in on the strengths, makeup, and timeframe of current and upcoming vaccine options.

A meta-analysis review suggests intradermal flu vaccines at lower doses could provide as much immunogenicity as standard intramuscular doses.

The US leads the world with 41 million doses administered.

Participants who received the vaccine intranasally or through the tonsillar swab had significantly higher H5-specific neutralizing antibody levels than the group that received the vaccine orally.

Nearly 100 million total vaccine doses have been administered worldwide.

A conversation with an expert virologist and public health advocate on the scientific and societal machinations of COVID-19 vaccination.

If approved, the 2 vaccines would join Pfizer and Moderna as authorized vaccines against COVID-19.

Older adults and patients with chronic conditions are more vulnerable to severe influenza disease.

The US and China make up nearly half of the globes vaccinations.

After 7 days post-vaccination, some common adverse events of interest included wheezing, nasal congestion, and cough.

In the initial report, investigators find just 2.5 cases of anaphylaxis per million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

The Biden administration has stated plans to administer 100 million vaccines in the next 100 days.

New Jersey enters the top 10 of total vaccines administered.

China has overtaken the US and is currently leading all countries in total vaccine administrations.

In vitro data suggest the more transmissible mutations of the virus are nonetheless prevented by the mRNA vaccine.

In nearly 1.9 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine there has been only 21 total cases of anaphylaxis.

A lipidologist from Connecticut describes his experience during the COVID-19 pandemic and explains why he sees getting the vaccine as his "biggest contribution" to healthcare during the pandemic.

There are currently 14 states with laws either encouraging or requiring influenza vaccination for hospital workers.

The US currently leads all countries in total vaccine administrations as of the first week of 2021.

Despite the majority of frontline healthcare workers being women during the pandemic, television networks are infrequently featuring representative experts.

The authorization to Moderna is the second in as many weeks for a COVID-19 vaccine, following Pfizer's.

There were similar rates of primary outcome events in the high-dose and standard-dose vaccination groups.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the US has shown its lessening interest in mitigating the more manageable virus, influenza. Is there a chance to change course?

Those with a history of severe allergic reaction to vaccines are recommended to consider deferring on the recently approved COVID-19 vaccine.

The VRBPAC committee voted 17-4, with 1 abstention, to support the benefit-risk profile of BNT162b2 for preventing COVID-19 in persons aged 16 years and older.