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Many Older People Embrace Vaccines. Research Is Proving Them Right.

Physician's Weekly

Kim Beckham, an insurance agent in Victoria, Texas, had seen friends suffer so badly from shingles that she wanted to receive the first approved shingles vaccine as soon as it became available, even if she had to pay for it out-of-pocket. Some older people are really eager to be vaccinated. Kennedy Jr.,

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High-Risk Older Adults Lack Knowledge, Awareness of RSV Vaccine

Physician's Weekly

Knowledge of RSV disease and RSV vaccine eligibility is low among hospitalized older adults, according to a study published online April 1 in JAMA Network Open. Of the 6,746 hospitalized adults aged 60 years or older, 10.4% were RSV-vaccinated and unvaccinated, respectively. The researchers found that 47.2%

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COVID vaccination in pregnancy found to protect infants against infection and hospital admission

Medical Xpress

Two doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy are highly effective against delta and moderately effective against omicron infection, and are linked to a lower risk of hospital admission in infants under six months of age, finds a Canadian study published by The BMJ today.

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CDC Vaccine Expert Resigns After RFK Jr. Cuts Advisers

Physician's Weekly

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has resigned, warning that changes in leadership may weaken the country’s vaccine program. Dr. Fiona Havers , who led the CDC’s tracking of hospitalizations from COVID-19 and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), stepped down this week. She presented hospitalization data at ACIP meetings.

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COVID-19 Vaccines with Dr. Forest Arnold

Louisville Lectures

Forest Arnold returns to present "COVID-19 Vaccines: Wows and Woes" today on Louisville Lectures. In this presentation, Dr. Arnold gives an overview of COVID-19 and vaccines. After, he presents the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and the efficacy of vaccines in light of variants. Arnold, D.O., FIDSA Forest W.

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Whatever happened to the new no-patent COVID vaccine touted as a global game changer?

NPR Health - Shots

They hoped it could bring vaccine equity to countries that can't access costlier shots. Image credit: Max Trautner/Texas Children's Hospital) The inventors of Corbevax said it was cheap, easy to make, effective and safe. Has it lived up to its promise?

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Episode 215: Vaccine Hesitancy – with Dr. Davis and Dr. Villela

The Clinical Problem Solvers

[link] CPSolvers team members Rafael Medina and Simone Vais take a moment to reflect on what is going on in the world of medicine focusing on vaccine uptake with two incredible experts on the matter about what their experiences have been. She completed her internal medicine residency at University Hospitals Case Medical Center.