Vaccines
News from the FDA/CDC
Single bivalent COVID booster is enough for now: CDC
Booster strength wanes after a few months, spurring discussions of whether people at high risk of getting a severe case of COVID may need more...
From the Journals
Negative expectations of COVID shots may amplify side effects
It fits the psychosomatic role of “nocebo effects.”
From the Journals
Nasal COVID treatment shows early promise against multiple variants
Unlike a COVID vaccine that boosts a person’s immune system as protection, the antiviral nasal spray works more directly by blocking the virus,...
Feature
NOVIDs: Do some have the genes to dodge COVID?
Some in the U.S. have apparently managed to avoid the virus, data suggest.
From the Journals
Factors linked with increased VTE risk in COVID outpatients
While the overall risk for VTE was low, age of at least 55 years, being male, and having a BMI of at least 30 and history of VTE increased the...
Commentary
Physicians and clinicians should be required to get flu shots: Ethicist
“I think flu vaccination is something that has already been shown to be useful and important.”
Conference Coverage
Meningococcal vaccine shows benefit in STI prevention
“The duration of protective efficacy – a big thing in vaccines – is unknown. Still, this is really significant.”
Latest News
Zika virus still calls for preparedness and vaccine development
“There’s no antiviral that you can take for Zika. Until we have a vaccine, the key to controlling/preventing Zika is controlling the mosquitoes...
From the Journals
COVID infection provides immunity equal to vaccination: Study
But protection against the BA.1 subvariant of Omicron was not as high.
From the Journals
COVID-19 shot appears to reduce diabetes risk, even after Omicron
Several studies conducted early in the pandemic suggested increased risks for both new-onset diabetes and cardiometabolic diseases following COVID...
News from the FDA/CDC
New challenge for docs: End of COVID federal public health emergency
The Biden administration intends to end by May 11 certain COVID-19 emergency measures used to aid in the response to the pandemic.