New Guideline: Vaccinations OK With Few Tweaks for Rheum Patients No reason to withhold in vast majority of cases, ACR panel says Jan 05, 2023
Expanding Vaccination Pay, 'Public Option' Fuel Debate Among AMA Delegates Resolutions also advocate for greater accuracy in Medicare Advantage plan offerings and more Nov 14, 2022
High-Dose Flu Vaccine Promising for Mortality Benefits in Older Adults Danish pilot study lays groundwork for larger trial looking for better CV outcomes Aug 28, 2022
Year in Review: Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine development for older adults continued apace, virus roared back in kids Dec 03, 2021
CDC Panel Champions 'Mix and Match' Booster Strategy Unanimous vote for boosters in certain groups, without specifying which vaccine they should be Oct 21, 2021
ACIP Streamlines Pneumococcal Vaccine Recs Also endorses recombinant zoster vaccine for immunocompromised adults Oct 20, 2021
Vaccine Could Be Shot in the Arm Against RSV in Older Adults CYPRESS proof-of-concept study shows high efficacy against acute illness Oct 03, 2021
Bell's Palsy After COVID Vaccines Still Very Rare New study looks at Pfizer, CoronaVac shots in Hong Kong Aug 16, 2021
Shingrix OK'd for Immunocompromised Adults CDC's vaccine committee currently discussing vaccine for this population, manufacturer says Jul 26, 2021
Two Shots, Two Paralyses After COVID Vaccine First report of two contralateral Bell's palsy episodes in the same patient Jul 19, 2021
HIV Independently Tied to More Severe COVID-19 WHO analysis also shows higher risk for inhospital mortality Jul 18, 2021
The U.S. Fumbled the Early COVID Response in Two Major Ways Marty Makary, MD, and Andy Slavitt review those initial strategies and public health messages Jul 15, 2021 video
Patients Want COVID Shot From Their Primary Care Docs But both patients and physicians must still overcome several barriers to care delivery Jul 08, 2021
ACIP Backs Flu and COVID Vaccine Co-Administration Committee also voted on dengue, rabies vaccines for kids Jun 25, 2021
Bell's Palsy More Likely After COVID Infection Than After Vaccine Two studies evaluate facial nerve palsy after vaccination Jun 24, 2021
COVID Vaccine Protection; 'Until You Die From the Cancer'; What's Palliative Care? News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Jun 10, 2021
Brain Vein Clots Less Likely With Vaccine Than With Severe COVID Study provides a better basis for weighing the relative risks Jun 08, 2021
Guns for Vaccinations; IU Health Joins the Mandate Club; NFL Ends 'Race-Norming' A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Jun 03, 2021
What Drives COVID Vaccine Hesitancy Among Moms? Social pressures, misinformation are at play Jun 02, 2021
Houston Methodist Sued Over COVID Vax Mandate Employees claim policy violates federal law, sue for wrongful discharge Jun 01, 2021
Op-Ed: Is Physician Behavior Contributing to CDC Skepticism? Setting an example or second-guessing guidelines? May 29, 2021
Op-Ed: Who Was Least Wrong About COVID? ZDoggMD and Marty Makary review their pandemic hits and misses May 26, 2021
Sudden Hearing Loss Reported After COVID Vaccines Preliminary report teases apart VAERS data to identify most likely cases May 20, 2021
Fauci: Vaccines Showing Vigor Against COVID Variants Real-world effectiveness "easily as good, if not better" than trials May 17, 2021
Most COVID Patients Landing in Hospitals Aren't Fully Vaccinated Reports from Cleveland Clinic, other health systems starting to roll in May 13, 2021
Op-Ed: Make America Maskless Again? ZDoggMD thinks we're reaching the COVID tipping point, here's why May 13, 2021
Indian Variant a Global Risk; Good News on U.S. Cases; Baylor Expert Gets Threats A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine May 11, 2021
First Detailed Look at COVID Vaccine Skin Reactions Mostly mild, self-limiting reactions and no serious adverse reactions May 05, 2021
Houston Methodist: Get Vaccinated, or Get Fired Hospital's pioneering COVID vaccine mandate now threatens termination Apr 28, 2021
Facial Paralysis After COVID-19 Vaccines: What We Know Analysis suggests no higher safety signal than other vaccines Apr 27, 2021
Vax Passports Are a Bad Idea Prasad explores the balance of possible (but uncertain) health benefits and social harms Apr 15, 2021
CDC Issues Health Advisory on J&J Shot; Pfizer Ramps Up; STDs at All-Time High A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Apr 14, 2021
From VIPIT to VITT: Thrombosis and COVID Vaccines More data support link between adenovirus vector vaccines, blood clotting, and low platelets Apr 09, 2021
Second COVID Shot: No Side Effects? No Problem Dose two doesn't have to knock you down to keep you protected Apr 08, 2021
Guillain-Barre After COVID-19 Vaccine: Case Report Clinical trial participant recovered after IVIG treatment Apr 07, 2021
Op-Ed: Vaccine Passports β An Alt-Middle Perspective ZDoggMD isn't sold on the need to carry proof of COVID immunity Mar 31, 2021
