bivalent booster

AMA Update 289: Second bivalent booster: who should get another COVID shot and when Sandra Fryhofer, MD

25 de abril de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:13:47 0 Comments

Do you need a second COVID bivalent booster? Get the latest on new COVID vaccine booster recommendations from the CDC and the recent changes to simplify COVID-19 vaccine guidelines from Dr. Sandra Fryhofer, AMA’s liaison to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and a member of ACIP’s COVID-19 Vaccine Workgroup. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 245: ‘Kraken’ variant & vaccine stroke risk: everything you need to know with Sandra Fryhofer, MD

19 de enero de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:11:56 0 Comments

The latest on Pfizer’s COVID vaccine and stroke risk. Sandra Fryhofer, MD, breaks down vaccine safety statistics following new #FDA and #CDC announcements about possible increased risk of stroke after getting Pfizer’s bivalent booster shot. Also covering VSD, other #vaccine databases, and what’s expected at the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VBRPAC) meeting this January. Plus everything you need to know about the ‘Kraken’ — a.k.a, the XBB.1.5 #omicron variant. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts #AMAUpdate

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AMA Update 244: Vaccine stroke risk, new MIS-C data & pediatric vaccine decline with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH

18 de enero de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:11:04 0 Comments

AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses recent release by CDC, FDA regarding possible link between Pfizer’s bivalent booster and stroke risk for those 65 and older. Also covering the potential increased risk of measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) for kindergartners given a decrease in pediatric vaccinations this year, as well as new findings regarding multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) in children. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 241: XBB.1.5 variant: what you need to know now with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH

11 de enero de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:11:19 0 Comments

AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, explains what you need to know about the latest Omicron subvariant. Also covering bivalent booster efficacy, data from a new COVID study in Israel, and protecting kids from the flu as they return to school after the holidays. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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