The overriding concern of vaccine-hesitant patients related to side effects, followed by doubts about the efficacy of a vaccine, and discomfort with vaccines in general, according to investigators.
Age was an important factor in the humoral response, regardless of chronic medical conditions.
However, US officials face numerous challenges, including data privacy and health care equity
Most recipients with anaphylaxis had allergy histories, with 31% having prior anaphylaxis
Of those receiving a second COVID-19 vaccine dose, 95.6% did so within the recommended interval
Attorneys general say ‘anti-vaxxer’ accounts on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter reach more than 59 million followers
Polyethylene glycol (PEG) found in mRNA-based COVID vaccines, Pfizer and Moderna, have excluded patients due to risk of allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis; the recent approval of Janssen’s COVID-19 vaccine, which contains polysorbate, provides an alternative for this population.
70% of employees said they would like their companies to provide incentives to get vaccinated
In most clinical settings, ipsilateral UAL after recent COVID-19 vaccination is benign finding; clinical follow-up recommended
About $6 billion will go to community health centers to expand COVID-19 vaccinations, testing for high-risk populations
