PREVENTION

Moderna Provides Stronger, Durable Vaccine Efficacy Over 4 Months

December 11, 2021

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New cohort data from VA medical centers provide more evidence of a correlate between antibody levels and vaccine effectiveness for mRNA vaccines.

CDC Updates Guidelines: Doctors Should Talk to All Sexually Active People About HIV PrEP

December 10, 2021

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The CDC updated its HIV PrEP guidelines, including a recommendation that doctors talk to all sexually active adults about HIV prevention and prescribe PrEP to anyone who asks for it.

Merck Pauses Enrollment in Phase 3 Clinical Trials for Islatravir HIV PrEP

December 07, 2021

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Merck announced an enrollment pause in 2 of their stage 3 clinical trials for once-monthly oral islatravir for HIV PrEP. Enrolled participants will continue receiving study medicine.

HIV PrEP Use Among Heterosexual Adults Is Negligible, CDC Reports

December 02, 2021

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Only 1 in 3 heterosexually active adults is aware of HIV PrEP, and this is even lower among Hispanic/Latinx men and women.

FDA May Authorize Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Booster for All Adults This Week

November 16, 2021

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A new report suggests FDA and CDC deliberations may result in booster doses of the mRNA vaccine becoming available by this weekend.

US Private Employer COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Will Begin January 4

November 04, 2021

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The Biden administration is also setting mandates for health care workers in facilities receiving federal aid.

Intersecting Stigma: Rural America, HIV PrEP, and Injection Drug Use

November 02, 2021

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Suzan Walters, PhD, discusses her research on the PrEP care continuum among people who inject drugs in rural versus urban settings.

CDC Committee Recommends Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 5-11 Years Old

November 02, 2021

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The ACIP considered the benefits of the newly emergency-authorized vaccine versus the risks of COVID-19 in children aged 5-11 years old.

A Third of New HIV Cases Occurred in “Low-Risk” Gay and Bisexual Men Not Indicated for PrEP

November 01, 2021

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29% of cisgender men who have sex with men acquired HIV despite being designated as “low risk.”

US COVID-19, Flu Vaccine Prioritization Is Simpler Than Thought

October 25, 2021

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Booster dose eligibility is broadening as the flu season approaches. An expert emphasizes the need to protect for both COVID-19 and the flu in the coming months.

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