Adult Vaccinations

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Dot-Mom  //  Guest Contributor Understanding Hesitancy for Childhood Vaccines in Nigeria – It's Not Just About COVID-19 July 28, 2021 By Udochisom Anaba & Marissa Pine Yeakey Vaccination hesitancy, even in the midst of a global pandemic, is a major barrier to the elimination of several highly contagious and deadly diseases. While COVID-19 vaccines are getting the most attention, they are not the only vaccines that protect against deadly contagious diseases. And as with the COVID-19 vaccines, around the world, many communities are insufficiently covered by vaccines—particularly children. This is especially true in West Africa, w...

By NewsDesk   @infectiousdiseasenews Seqirus announced today that it has begun to ship its portfolio of innovative seasonal influenza vaccines across the U.S. in preparation for the 2021/22 influenza season. The company is prepared to meet the record levels of demand seen during the 2020/21 influenza season amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, supplying approximately 60 million doses of influenza vaccines for healthcare providers across the U.S. 3D influenza/CDC "We are proud to offer our portfolio of differentiated flu vaccines, including cell-based and adjuvanted vaccines that utilize innovative, proprietary technologies designed to address factors that may impact vaccine effectiveness," said Dave Ross, Vice President, North America Commercial Operations at Seqirus. "Despite the immeasurable ways the world has changed in the last year, our mission for the upcoming influenza season hasn't faltered. We are driven...

Watch the AMA's COVID-19 Update, with insights from AMA leaders and experts about the pandemic. Featured topic and speakers Featured topic and speakers In today's COVID-19 Update, a discussion with Carol Rao, ScD, an epidemiologist for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s COVID-19 Emergency Response, about the mental health impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the public health workforce, including top level results from a new CDC study.   Learn more at the AMA COVID-19 resource center. Speaker Carol Rao, ScD, epidemiologist, COVID-19 Emergency Response, CDC Transcript Transcript Unger: Hello, this is the American Medical Association's COVID-19 Update. Today we're talking with Dr. Carol Rao, an epidemiologist for the CDC's COVID-19 Emergency Response in Atlanta about the mental health impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the public health workforce. I'm Todd Unger, AMA's chief experience...

Viral Vector vaccines use another virus to generate antibodies to fight deadly pathogens i.e. it triggers an immune response by using a modified version of a different virus, known as a vector. For coronavirus they all use adenoviruses, a type of common cold virus, which attaches itself to cells and injects DNA that tells the cells to make coronavirus spike protein. Following the production of spike protein, the immune system detects these invaders and creates antibodies. However, clearing all the myths around this type of vaccine, the US-based Center for Disease Control (CDC) clarifies by saying, "The genetic material delivered by the viral vector does not integrate into a person's DNA." As of now, the vaccine developed by the Oxford-AstraZeneca uses viral vector technology. Read more: Coronavirus vaccination: Here's why experts are warning people about taking painkillers before getting the COVID-19 vaccine Adblock test (Why?)

Question: My eight-year-old boxer has recently been diagnosed with a corneal ulcer. We have been putting eye drops in his eye (Ciloxan) up to eight times daily as per instructions. If the ulcer does not heal, we were informed that the ulcer would have to be scraped and the eyelid temporarily closed surgically. Is there another option to surgery (i.e. laser)? He has had surgery in the past (on his jaw for recurrent locking and a knee repair). We would prefer not to put him through more surgery both for his sake and ours. Answer: The normal cornea is a clear, transparent membrane covering the eye that is composed of several layers. These layers have a remarkable ability to regenerate themselves when damaged and healing usually only takes about six or seven days after injury. However, if the injury to the cornea is persistent and chronic, healing may be delayed or not occur at all. These kinds of ulcers are referred to as indolent ulcers, but can also go by other names such as chronic e...

Pfizer Inc. now expects its Covid-19 vaccine to bring in $33.5 billion in revenue this year, putting it on course to become one of the best-selling medicines of all time. The New York drugmaker had previously projected vaccine sales for the year of $26 billion. The upward revision is a sign demand for the shots, which Pfizer sells with German partner BioNTech SE, is surging as countries battle new outbreaks fueled by the delta virus variant. Adblock test (Why?)