AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Approved by the WHO
This is the second such approval from the WHO, which gave the Pfizer vaccine the green light in December
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The Man Who Saved the World With Vaccines
In the spring of 1957, American microbiologist Maurice Hilleman read an article in The New York Times that left him greatly alarmed. “It said that there were all these children taken into dispensaries in Hong Kong, twenty thousand people lined up,” he said, describing the hospital scene in China in an interview years later. “My…
High-Income Countries Have Secured COVID-19 Vaccine Supplies
Up to 40 percent of vaccine courses from manufacturers might remain for low- and middle-income countries by end of 2021
HPV Vaccination Associated With Reduced Risk of Invasive Cervical Cancer
Study authors assessed the relationship between quadrivalent HPV vaccination and risk of invasive cervical cancer and age of vaccination.
FDA Identifies Most Needed Meds to Address Urgent Medical Conditions
This action was in response to an executive order issued on August 6, 2020 aimed at protecting the public against outbreaks of emerging diseases and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
Herd Immunity 101: Explaining Vaccination Effectiveness to Patients
Detailing the importance of immunization and clarifying the concept of herd immunity to patients is a worthwhile conversation at any time but especially relevant in the COVID-19 era, rife with an abundance of information and misinformation. A good way to approach the subject is to change the terminology. “Herd immunity originally applied to farm animals,”…
HHS Authorizes Pharmacists to Administer Vaccines to Children
HHS issued the amendment in order to increase access to childhood vaccines and decrease the risk of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks as children return to daycare and school.
Immunization Schedules: Best Available Evidence for 2020
Review of the Advisory Committee Immunization Practices updates to the pediatric immunization schedule and significant revisions to the adult immunization schedule.
Moderna Charging Much More for COVID-19 Vaccine Than Others
Moderna is charging $37 a dose for its experimental vaccine, which is far more than what other companies say they plan to charge for their vaccines.
Plenty of COVID-19 Vaccine Coming, Fauci Says
When a COVID-19 vaccine is approved, there should be plenty of it available.
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