Infectious Disease

Universal vaccination against chickenpox with a live-attenuated varicella vaccine began 25 years ago. Were concerns about future shingles outbreaks borne out?

William Schaffner, MD, medical director of the NFID, provides an expert recap of the 2022-2023 respiratory virus season for primary care clinicians.

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Adding paired serology and sputum to nasal swab/nasopharyngeal swabs RT-PCR increased RSV detection by 50% to 66% on average, respectively.

Drug-resistant cases of Candida auris continue to spread across the US after an alarming 95% rise in cases of the fungal infection in 2021.

The 5-in-1 vaccine candidate, if approved, would provide the broadest meningococcal serogroup coverage and simplify the vaccination schedule.

The FDA authorized Pfizer's bivalent vaccine as a booster dose for children aged under 5 years who received 3 doses of monovalent vaccine.

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ACC 2023. Electronic nudges highlighting the potential cardiovascular benefits of flu vaccination led to a modest uptake in vaccination rates among older adults in Denmark, according to results of the NUDGE-FLU trial.

The VRBPAC vote that the GSK data support the vaccine's efficacy was unanimous and on safety the vote was 10-2. PDUFA date set for May, 2023.

The first-of-its kind combination home-based test matched lab-based PCR tests for identification of influenza A and B and COVID-19.

The EHR analysis found greater risk of type 2 diabetes after COVID regardless of vaccination status although odds were greater for those unvaccinated before infection.

Medical director of the NFID William Schaffner, MD, shares his messages to primary care clinicians as the final months of this year's flu season near.

Get a quick topline look at specific revisions and additions included in the ACIP's recommendations for routine immunization of those aged ≥19 years in the US.

Administering multiple vaccines at the same visit is shown to increase vaccination rates but is not always advisable. Try this quiz on 2 clinical scenarios.

Lotteries with cash incentives and other giveaways are just one example of ways the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way US health care is handled.

Educating patients this flu season on prevention may not be sufficient to change their behavior. Framing vaccination as a social norm can help, says Dr William Schaffner.

Vaccine uptake this respiratory virus season is lagging compared to previous years, says Schaffner, medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.

Vaccination was associated with lower risks of infection, COVID-19-related illnesses, and hospitalizations due to COVID-19-related illnesses in children.

How many Americans report having long COVID symptoms? Which demographics is long COVID more prevalent in? A new analysis sheds light.

Distinguishing between influenza, COVID-19, and RSV and persuading vaccine-weary patients to get vaccinated are some of the challenges this season, says William Schaffner, MD.

The FDA and CDC must adopt the VRBPAC recommendation before it can be considered for implementation.

The FDA wants clinicians to avoid using the neutralizing antibody as it appears to be less effective against newer circulating strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

AAFP president Tochi Iroku-Malize, MD, MPH, MBA, urges gentle but persistent efforts among all clinicians to get school-aged children back on vaccination track.

The Kaiser Family Foundation survey found a 10% drop in the proportion of adults who say MMR vaccination should be required for school attendance, and other "halo" effects.