Immunization

COVID-19 vaccines are known to have one of the most complex schedules that the average pharmacist has ever had to manage for a vaccine directed towards a single preventable disease.

Protect patients by evaluating VIGIV concentration and avoiding tearing of metal flange on vaccine vial.

Based on study findings, Moderna plans to submit for regulatory approval in the first half of 2023 for mRNA-1345, a novel vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus.

Independent, scheduled review of Phase 3 Mosaico clinical trial finds a lack of efficacy in preventing the infection.

Viral vector vaccines and a booster can protect maternal women against the Omicron variant of COVID-19, but the mRNA vaccine with a booster dose appears to offer the best protection.

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Across all vaccines for adults, regardless of income, location, or sex, most of the administration took place in a pharmacy, report shows.

The vaccine was 88% effective at preventing pertussis among infants younger than 2 months when administered during the third trimester of pregnancy.

The risk of severe COVID-19 continues to outweigh the rare risk of post-vaccination myocarditis.

There are currently 33 RSV prevention candidates in clinical development using 6 different approaches.

Relative risk calculations show that vaccinated individuals infected with the first Omicron subvariants of COVID-19 could have protection that lasts nearly 3 seasons.

There have been more than 80,000 monkeypox cases reported worldwide.

The novel antibody will receive expedited review, according to the FDA, and already has market authorization in the European Union.

Pharmacists play a vital role in administering these and educating patients about COVID-19, influenza, pneumococcal, and Tdap vaccinations.

Children who experienced COVID-19-induced multisystem inflammatory syndrome did not experience severe adverse reactions following COVID-19 vaccination.

The analysis found that individuals in underserved communities were as much as 34% less likely to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Pharmacists and student pharmacists became the center of responding to the Monkeypox outbreak by providing immunizations to their communities.

Merck and Moderna’s adjuvant melanoma treatment shows reduced risk of recurrence or death by 44% compared with pembrolizumab alone.

By leveraging do-it-yourself testing momentum, community-based and retail pharmacies can solidify their position as health care hubs with a category management approach that enhances the consumer experience and boosts store relevance and revenue.

Both vaccine hesitancy and antivax beliefs are largely fueled by inaccurate reports of adverse effects from vaccines, a new study finds.

The current flu hospitalization rate is the highest observed this early in a flu season in over a decade.

Jacinda Abdul-Mutakabbir, assistant professor of Pharmacy Practice at Loma Linda University, discusses how pharmacists can improve vaccination rates and learn from the pandemic.

Investigators model 2 hypothetical cities as interconnected networks with a combined population of 100,000 bisexual, gay, and other men who have sex with men.

Defending yourself against the flu and spreading diseases can be as simple as washing your hands.

Flu vaccines can protect against severe outcomes and death, but how long does it last? Who should be getting one?