mRNA-1273 Induces Stronger Response Than BNT162b2 for Immunosuppressed
Findings seen in immunosuppressed patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, solid organ transplant recipients
COVID19 Vaccine
Myocarditis, Pericarditis Risk Highest After Second COVID-19 Vaccine Dose
In large cohort, there were 5.55 excess events per 100,000 vaccinees after BNT162b2 and 18.39 after mRNA-1273
SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccine Protects Kidney Transplant Recipients
Real-world evidence suggests that kidney transplant recipients who receive 2 doses of a SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine are at lower risk for infection with the COVID-19 virus.
Early Effectiveness Assessed for Fourth Dose of BNT162b2 Vaccine
Difference in absolute risk for three versus four doses was 180.1 and 68.8 cases per 100,000 for COVID-19-related hospitalization, severe COVID-19
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Efficacy Wanes Over Time in RCC Cases
Strategies, such as booster doses, appear warranted in this population.
Gout Flare Risk and Effect of Colchicine Prophylaxis on Flares After COVID-19 Vaccination
Researchers determined risk for gout flares and the effect of colchicine prophylaxis on flares following COVID-19 vaccination.
AACR: Novel COVID-19 Vaccine Aimed at Immunocompromised Patients
CoVac-1, a peptide vaccine, induces T-cell immune responses in those with B-cell deficiencies, particularly leukemia and lymphoma patients
Risk Factors ID’d for Poor COVID-19 Vaccine Response in Solid Organ Recipients
Compared with the general population, recipients of solid organ transplants have had a higher risk of breakthrough COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and death.
It’s a Doctor’s Duty to Combat Misinformation
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored how easy it is for disreputable and non-authoritative sources to spread wrong and possibly dangerous medical information.
CDC Supports Second COVID-19 Booster for Americans 50 Years and Older
Echoing the FDA, the CDC also supported a second booster for ‘certain immune-compromised individuals’
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