The Washington Post By Leana S. Wen July 27, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. EDT You’re reading The Checkup With Dr. Wen, a newsletter on how to navigate covid-19 and other public health challenges. Click here to get the full newsletter in your inbox, including answers to reader questions and a summary of new scientific research. Readers had […]
The Philadelphia Inquirer by Abraham Gutman Published Jul 27, 2023 An unvaccinated Montgomery County child has tested positive for measles, county authorities said Thursday. The child visited three emergency departments and two grocery stores while potentially infectious: Bryn Mawr Hospital and Costco Wholesale at North Wales on July 20, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia on July 21, Walmart […]
Spectrum New NY 1 BY REUBEN JONES AND JUSTIN TASOLIDES WASHINGTON, D.C. UPDATED 5:09 PM ET JUL. 27, 2023 PUBLISHED 4:30 PM ET JUL. 27, 2023 What You Need To Know The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is likely to recommend this fall that Americans should get an annual COVID-19 booster to protect against the coronavirus, Dr. Mandy […]
Very Well Health By Amy Isler, RN, MSN, CSN Published on July 25, 2023 Key Takeaways The FDA has approved the first RSV shot for infants, which should prevent thousands of hospitalizations each year. The immunization, called Beyfortus, is manufactured by Sanofi and AstraZeneca. Beyfortus is intended to be administered within the first five months of […]
ABC News ByMary Kekatos and Dr. Shalini Dutta July 27, 2023, 5:10 AM Routine childhood vaccines include the MMR and chickenpox vaccines. everal routine childhood vaccines require multiple doses to be effective, but a new study finds children are not receiving all of them. The study, published in the journal Pediatrics Wednesday, found one in six toddlers between ages […]
National Nurse-Led Care Consortium, a PHMC affiliate Jul 24, 2023 | COVID News | Annelise Slater The Franklin Institute partnered with the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium (NNCC) to develop toolkits to support nurses in leading COVID-19 vaccine education in schools and community health settings. The project ran from January 19th to June 30th, 2023. From January to June 2023, the […]
Medscape Medical News Hallie Levine July 14, 2023 The COVID-19 vaccines have been a game changer for millions of people worldwide in preventing death or disability from the virus. Research suggests that they offer significant protection against long COVID. Studies have consistently found that these vaccines prevent the new onset of long COVID as well as flare-ups for […]
https://www.thepharmaletter.com/article/moderna-files-for-approval-of-rsv-vaccine-mrna-1345 The company has submitted marketing authorization applications for mRNA-1345 with the European Medicines Agency (EMA), Swissmedic in Switzerland, and the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in Australia and has initiated the rolling submission process for a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the licensure of the mRNA-based RSV […]
By Pooja Toshniwal Paharia Jul 6 2023 Reviewed by Lily Ramsey, LLM https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230706/Unlocking-the-immune-puzzle-study-evaluates-the-immune-impact-of-second-booster-COVID-19-vaccine.aspx In a recent study published in the Scientific Reports Journal, researchers assessed acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Delta variant of concern (VOC) and Omicron VOC neutralization by serum samples obtained from vaccinees.
April 18, 2023 https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/04/18/fact-sheet-hhs-announces-hhs-bridge-access-program-covid-19-vaccines-treatments-maintain-access-covid-19-care-uninsured.html Today, HHS is announcing the ‘HHS Bridge Access Program For COVID-19 Vaccines and Treatments Program’(“Program”) to maintain broad access to COVID-19 vaccines for millions of uninsured Americans. The program will create a unique $1.1 billion public-private partnership to help maintain uninsured individuals’ access to COVID-19 care at their local pharmacies, through existing public […]