FDA: J&J Contaminated COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Must Be Discarded
About 60 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine must be discarded due to possible contamination.
Preventive Medicine
Increased Risk for CVST With Thrombocytopenia in J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients
This case series described the different reports of CVST with thrombocytopenia following receipt of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
Some Prisons Highly Successful in Vaccinating Inmates
Some prison systems in the United States have been able to vaccinate high numbers of inmates against COVID-19.
FDA Approves Third COVID-19 Antibody Treatment for Emergency Use
A third antibody treatment designed to keep high-risk COVID-19 patients from being hospitalized was approved for emergency use by the FDA.
BNT162b2 Vaccine Safe, Effective for Teens Aged 12 to 15 Years
The BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine was reported having a favorable safety and side-effect profile for adolescents aged 12 to 15 years.
Recommended Vaccines Associated With Few Serious Adverse Events
There are few associations of recommended vaccines with serious key adverse events for children, adults, and pregnant women in the US.
NIH Starts Trial Assessing “Mix & Match” COVID-19 Vaccine Approach
A clinical trial is underway to assess the safety and effectiveness of mixing different types of COVID-19 booster shots in fully vaccinated adults.
Vaccine Expert Discusses EUA of COVID-19 Vaccine for Adolescents
The expanded EUA of the COVID-19 vaccine “will be the biggest positive change for adolescents since the beginning of the lockdown in March 2020.”
— Mary Koslap-Petraco, DNP, PPCNP-BC, CPNP, FAANP
USPSTF Updated Guidance on Lung Cancer Screening With LDCT
The USPSTF has released a new, updated recommendation statement on lung cancer screenings with low-dose computed tomography.
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Safe, Effective in Adolescents
The TeenCOVE study (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04649151) included over 3700 US adolescents aged 12 to less than 18 years.
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