AAP Updates Influenza Vaccination Guidance for Children
Routine annual influenza vaccination is recommended for all patients 6 months of age and older who have no medical contraindications.
Immunization
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose Authorized for High-Risk Individuals
A single booster dose may be administered to individuals 65 years and older and those at high risk of severe disease or exposure to SARS-CoV-2.
FDA Grants First Full Approval to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
Comirnaty is indicated for individuals 16 years of age and older, however the vaccine remains available to those aged 12 years and older under the EUA.
US Plans on COVID-19 Booster Shots as Soon as September
Americans will be able to start getting a booster of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine starting September 20, 2021.
White House Outlines Effort to Vaccinate Young as Schools Start to Reopen
Push will include enlisting pediatricians to make COVID-19 vaccination part of back-to-school sports physicals.
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Maintains Efficacy 6 Months After Second Dose
The efficacy data was based on a final analysis of the phase 3 COVE study which evaluated the mRNA-1273 vaccine in more than 30,000 adults aged 18 years and older.
Pediatric Immunization Schedule: Best Available Evidence for 2021
Review of the 2021 Advisory Committee Immunization Practices updates to the pediatric immunization schedule during COVID-19.
New Data Show the Power of COVID-19 Vaccines
Data support what health experts have been saying for months: COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective at preventing serious illness and death
Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet Updated With Guillain-Barre Syndrome Warning
The FDA has updated the fact sheet for the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine to include information related to an increased risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome.
Shingrix Approved to Prevent Shingles in Immunocompromised Adults
Previously, the vaccine was only approved for adults 50 years of age and older.
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