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ACP/Annals forum addresses adult vaccinations
Patient hesitation and physician uncertainty are two barriers to achieving optimal vaccination rates, according to expert panelists.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/04/acpannals-forum-addresses-adult-vaccinations.htm
1 Apr 2024
Correction to ‘ACIP releases 2024 Adult Immunization Schedule featuring new vaccines’
In the Jan. 16, 2024, issue, the article on the 2024 Adult Immunization Schedule incorrectly summarized the recommendations for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/01/23/6.htm
23 Jan 2024
COVID-19 vaccines not associated with stroke risk, study finds
Concomitant vaccination against COVID-19 and influenza was associated with a very small increase in stroke risk, likely driven by the flu vaccine, according to the analysis of more than 5 million vaccinated Medicare beneficiaries.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/03/26/1.htm
26 Mar 2024
RSV vaccines new tool for physicians
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended in June that adults ages 60 years and older may receive a single dose of an RSV vaccine, using shared clinical decision making.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/10/rsv-vaccines-new-tool-for-physicians.htm
1 Oct 2023
ACIP releases 2024 Adult Immunization Schedule featuring new vaccines
The latest recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) address vaccines against respiratory syncytial virus, mpox, COVID-19, and meningitis, among others.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/01/16/1.htm
16 Jan 2024
ACP, Annals of Internal Medicine host forum on adult vaccine recommendations
The virtual forum featured expert panelists discussing the 2024 Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which includes four new vaccines.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/02/13/5.htm
13 Feb 2024
Civil surgeons can help pave the way to citizenship
An FACP explains what a civil surgeon does and why he thinks more internal medicine physicians should consider doing it.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/04/civil-surgeons-can-help-pave-the-way-to-citizenship.htm
1 Apr 2024
ACP urges adults to get their influenza vaccine during National Influenza Vaccination Week
ACP is urging all adults to get vaccinated as influenza season, holiday gatherings, and winter weather are here, along with the continued presence of COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/12/05/5.htm
5 Dec 2023
New vaccines are on the scene
This month's issue addresses new vaccines, screening for anxiety, and detecting and treating loneliness.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/10/new-vaccines-are-on-the-scene.htm
1 Oct 2023
New COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, data on after-effects of infection
The CDC recommended another COVID-19 booster for older patients and ended five-day isolation guidelines, while studies showed that COVID-19 infection was associated with a small cognitive decline and an increase in risk for autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/03/05/4.htm
5 Mar 2024