mRNA COVID-19 vaccines immunogenic in immunosuppressed patients
Sep 08, 2021
mRNA-based severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccines appear to be immunogenic in patients receiving immunosuppressive medications for the management of chronic inflammatory...
Veterans report low rates of adverse events with mRNA vaccines
Jun 16, 2022
Rates were slightly higher at 42 days for those receiving the Pfizer versus Moderna vaccine.
Vaccination protects overweight, obese against severe COVID-19
Jul 01, 2022
Protection against severe COVID-19 was similar for those who were overweight or obese versus those at a healthy weight; lower protection was seen for those who were underweight.
SARS-CoV-2 shot continues to prevent infection, hospitalization with delta variant
Aug 26, 2021
The SARS-CoV-2 infection rate and hospitalization rate was 4.9 and 29.2 times higher for unvaccinated versus fully vaccinated persons.
Pfizer to meet with U.S. officials about COVID-19 booster shot
Jul 12, 2021
Pfizer cited data from Israel showing that the vaccine is declining in effectiveness as the highly contagious Delta variant circulates.
Unvaccinated have highest SARS-CoV-2 incidence, hospitalization
Feb 02, 2022
Unvaccinated persons have had higher rates of incidence and hospitalization during periods of delta and omicron predominance.
Risk for myocarditis low after third dose of BNT162b2 vaccine
Mar 24, 2022
The incidence of myocarditis among young men estimated to be 6.43 and 11.25 per 100,000 vaccines in the week to two weeks after third dose..
Vaccination offers partial protection for postacute phase of COVID-19
May 31, 2022
Individuals with breakthrough infection have an increased risk for death and postacute sequelae compared with contemporary controls.
More than half of personnel at LTCFs fully vaccinated for COVID-19
Jul 30, 2021
Overall, 56.8% of healthcare personnel working at nursing homes had completed COVID-19 vaccination through April 4, 2021.
ACR: Lupus patients can have low immune response to COVID-19 vaccines
Nov 15, 2021
Overall disease activity does not appear to change after vaccination, however.