Vaccine Update Newsletter Archive
News & Views: What Should I Know About the New MMR Vaccine, PRIORIX?
Find out about a new MMR vaccine, called PRIORIX, including its ingredients, immunogenicity, safety, recommended use and more.
Vaccine Resources — COVID-19: Global Deaths Analysis and U.S. Campaign Resources
Check out important takeaways from a descriptive analysis of COVID-19 deaths based on WHO data sources. You’ll also find materials from the “We Can Do This” campaign for educating the public about COVID-19.
On the Bookshelf — Like, Comment, Subscribe: Inside YouTube’s Chaotic Rise to World Domination by Mark Bergen
Author Mark Bergen takes readers from the idea born by YouTube creators as they sought to invent an internet business in 2005, through 2020 when 500 hours of footage were uploaded every minute.
Technically Speaking: Tools for Understanding the Comings and Goings of Respiratory Viruses
Check out info about the CDC’s respiratory viruses dashboards and how they can help you stay up to date.
In the Journals: Oral Form Remdesivir vs. Paxlovid for Treatment of COVID-19
Read about a research study comparing the relative efficacy of an oral form of remdesivir with that of Paxlovid for the treatment of COVID-19.
News & Views: Do You Know the Answers to These 2023 Immunization Schedule Questions?
See if you can answer these trivia questions about the 2023 immunization schedules and find links to the schedules and summaries of changes.
Vaccine Resources: On-demand Learning
Check out these learning opportunities from ACOG, NFID, Voices for Vaccines and more, some of which include continuing education credits.
Technically Speaking: Why HPV Vaccination Before Age 11 Years Is a Good Idea
Dr. Sean O’Leary, Chair of AAP’s COID, explains why AAP and CDC recommendations about HPV vaccine differ.
In the Journals: Admitted with or for COVID-19? Why It Matters.
The findings of this recent study underline the importance of accurate public health reporting as we make decisions about vaccines moving forward. Check it out.
News & Views: SARS-Cov-2 Is Not the Only Virus to Cause Lingering Effects
Find out about the lingering effects of Epstein-Barr virus, streptococcus, influenza, pneumococcus, Ebola, polio, measles and other infections as well as what to consider in relation to long COVID.