COVID-19 vaccination bests natural immunity for cutting death, hospitalizations
Dec 28, 2022
Natural immunity, however, was tied to a lower incidence of new infection.
Recommended 2023 adult immunization schedule published
Feb 10, 2023
Changes include a new section relating to COVID-19 vaccines and the addition of a newly licensed vaccine for hepatitis B.
Overall increase seen in COVID-19 vaccine acceptance globally
Jan 11, 2023
Vaccine hesitancy varied considerably; 12.1% of vaccinated individuals were hesitant about booster doses.
Multidose BCG protects against COVID-19 in at-risk individuals
Aug 16, 2022
An efficacy of 92% was found among at-risk COVID-19-unvaccinated individuals with type 1 diabetes.
No elevated risk for stroke seen after COVID-19 bivalent vaccine receipt
Mar 20, 2024
No evidence was seen for an increased risk for stroke in one- to 21-day or 22- to 42-day windows compared with a 43- to 90-day window after the vaccine.
Bivalent mRNA-1273.214 elicits better response against omicron
Sep 27, 2022
A booster dose of mRNA-1273.214 elicits more neutralizing antibodies against omicron compared with mRNA-1273, the original Moderna vaccine, with no new safety concerns.
COVID-19 hospitalization rates higher in unvaccinated during omicron
Sep 14, 2022
Hospitalization rates were 2.5 times higher for vaccinated patients without booster versus those with a booster.