Nobel Prize for medicine awarded to COVID-19 vaccine pioneers
Oct 02, 2023
The prize panel said that their discovery ‘fundamentally changed our understanding of how mRNA interacts with our immune system.’
Biden looks to boost supply chain for vaccines and other medicines
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 29, 2023
President Biden on Monday said he plans to use the Defense Production Act to make more “essential medicines” in America in an effort to mitigate drug shortages and curb inflation.
Bivalent COVID-19 shot effective for preventing thromboembolic events
Jan 11, 2024
The findings were seen for adults aged 65 years and older and for those aged 18 years and older with end-stage renal disease.
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 27, 2023
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Adenoviral-based COVID-19 vaccines may up short-term CV risk
Aug 23, 2022
An increased incidence of myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism were seen in the second week after first dose of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.
UK is first country to approve Moderna omicron-targeted vaccine
Aug 15, 2022
The updated vaccine is expected to have a “important role” in protecting people from COVID-19 this winter.
Pollution tied to risk for serious COVID-19 despite vaccination
Oct 07, 2022
Exposures to PM2.5 and NO2 was linked to increased risk for COVID-19-related hospitalization, with and without adjustment for vaccination.
A second booster dose resulted in 123,869 fewer hospitalizations and 5,524 fewer deaths versus a single-dose campaign.
70 percent of COVID deaths are among those 75+, experts say, urging staying up to date on vaccination
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 11, 2022
Despite many Americans being determined to “move on” from the pandemic and resume normal activities, COVID-19 continues to exact a toll, particularly among older adults, according to two new data analyses.
‘Unprecedented’ season sees vaccines for all three viruses affecting seniors
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 26, 2023
The nation is entering an “unprecedented vaccine season,” with the availability of vaccines for three viruses responsible for the most hospitalizations among older adults, according to Omnicare pharmacists.