Vaccines Archives

General Medicine

ACIP: Updated Vaccine Guidance for the 2021-2022 Influenza Season

By

Diana Ernst, RPh

September 3, 2021

Routine annual vaccination is recommended for all patients 6 months of age and older who have no contraindications.

General Rheumatology

COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnant and Nursing Women: Expert Perspectives From Obstetrics and Epidemiology

By

Jessica Nye, PhD

June 29, 2021

Experts in the field of obstetrics and epidemiology share how they are helping their patients make informed clinical decisions about vaccination for SARS-CoV-2.

General Rheumatology

Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccines Provide Immunity in Pregnant Women

By

Estie Mermelstein, MSN, FNP-BC

June 28, 2021

Investigators assessed response to vaccination with the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant and nonpregnant lactating women.

General Rheumatology

FDA Authorizes Shelf Life Extension of Janssen/Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

By

Brian Park, PharmD

June 21, 2021

The extension was based on data from ongoing stability assessment studies.

General Rheumatology

Cutaneous Adverse Reactions to COVID-19 Vaccine Rare, Transient

By

Brandon May

June 15, 2021

Clinicians report the cutaneous reactions experienced by healthcare workers who received the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

General Rheumatology

CDC: COVID-19 Vaccine Breakthrough Infections Investigated

By

Brian Park, PharmD

June 3, 2021

The report included 10262 SARS-CoV-2 vaccine breakthrough infections in 46 US states and territories among 101 million fully vaccinated individuals as of April 30, 2021.

Pediatric Rheumatology

Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Safe, Effective in Adolescents

By

Diana Ernst, RPh

June 3, 2021

The TeenCOVE study (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04649151) included over 3700 US adolescents aged 12 to less than 18 years.

Pediatric Rheumatology

FDA Expands Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine EUA to Include Adolescents

By

Diana Ernst, RPh

May 14, 2021

The safety of the vaccine in this patient population was based on data from 2260 adolescent participants.

General Rheumatology

COVID-19 Antibodies Detected in Breast Milk of Vaccinated Mothers

By

Estie Mermelstein, MSN, FNP-BC

May 14, 2021

Investigators vaccinated exclusively or partially breastfeeding women and examined their breast milk samples to determine levels of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2.

General Rheumatology

COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates: Public and Expert Viewpoints

By

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

May 10, 2021

With many Americans awaiting to be vaccinated, while others indicating they are unlikely to get the jab, we spoke with 2 experts for their perspectives regarding this controversial topic.