Search results for "Immunization"
ACP joins call for COVID-19 vaccine mandates for all health workers
ACP and 50 health care professional societies call for all health care and long-term care employers to require employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/07/27/4.htm
27 Jul 2021
Preparing today for tomorrow's potential pandemic
We all have a responsibility to reflect on our experiences with COVID-19 to identify both the good and the bad, assess the current state of pandemic preparedness, and implement a comprehensive plan.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/09/preparing-today-for-tomorrows-potential-pandemic.htm
1 Sep 2023
Study shows shingles vaccine safe in patients taking TNF inhibitors
The safety and effectiveness of live virus vaccines, such as the varicella-zoster vaccine, have been unknown in patients with inflammatory diseases who are receiving immunomodulatory therapy.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/09/28/4.htm
28 Sep 2021
HPV vaccine impacts disease, screening
While HPV immunization is recommended during adolescence, internists practicing in the postvaccine era have their own host of considerations: namely, screening for cervical cancer and providing catch-up vaccination.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/02/hpv.htm
1 Feb 2017
CDC recommendations on COVID-19 vaccine boosters, new data on vaccine effectiveness
Several groups in the U.S. are now eligible to receive a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at least six months after completing the initial two-dose series.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/09/28/1.htm
28 Sep 2021
ACP issues policy statement on global COVID-19 vaccine distribution and allocation
The College's statement stresses that physicians have a responsibility to advocate for the health and well-being of patients and communities locally and globally and calls for a coordinated global vaccination effort to be ethical as well as practical.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/06/22/2.htm
22 Jun 2021
Tirzepatide for weight management, at-home STI tests
This column reviews recent recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/01/tirzepatide-for-weight-management-at-home-sti-tests.htm
1 Jan 2024
Hepatitis B vaccine now recommended for adults ages 19 through 59 years
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has changed its guidance to encourage clinicians to offer the vaccine to adult patients, rather than target those with risk factors or wait for it to be requested.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/04/05/1.htm
5 Apr 2022
Getting patients to ‘yes' on COVID-19 vaccines
Experts believe practicing physicians are well positioned to take a lead role combating one of the biggest anticipated obstacles to widespread vaccination: vaccine hesitancy.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/01/getting-patients-to-yes-on-covid-19-vaccines.htm
1 Jan 2021
Interim data find vaccine 66% to 85% effective against symptomatic RSV in older adults
The results from a large ongoing phase 3 trial show success in protection from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-associated lower respiratory tract illness on two important primary endpoints, although reductions in hospitalization and death have yet to be shown.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/04/11/1.htm
11 Apr 2023