Prevention

A prospective study suggest co-infections and secondary infections are infrequent among COVID-19 patients, warranting the need for improved stewardship.

New research from Emory show a significant difference in institutional antibiotic prescribing after education on the value of PCT testing in infected patients last year.

The newest data for the real-world assessment show the mRNA vaccine provides greater immunogenicity in persons aged 12-15 years old than in young adults.

TAK-003, from Takeda, is showing slightly improved protection among seropositive participants through its 36-month follow-up.

An effort to increase stewardship showed that 5-day and 10-day prescription stop dates for antibiotics did little to influence actual therapy length and outcomes.

An assessment from the Cleveland Clinic shows prescribing concordant to guidelines can exceed 60% in certain facilities.

A concerted effort to increase flu vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in more protection among a high-risk population, as well as educational opportunities for pharmacy students.

Discriminately affected populations face a wall of hurdles, historic and contextual, in buying into COVID-19 vaccine benefit. What can clinicians and public health officials do to help?

The first US COVID-19 vaccine breaks ground again, as the first authorized for patients as young as 12 years old.

New real-world research suggest the vaccine may help provide control of the pandemic virus.

A treatment arm of up to 3000 participants aged 12-17 years old will be rolled into the North American-based PREVENT-19 trial.

New analysis of registry data suggest pregnant persons are not facing particularly worse pregnancy nor neonatal outcomes after mRNA vaccination.

Escalating usage and more drug choices are putting more people at risk.

This approach can help with clinical outcomes and mortality, but resistance is not as well defined.

Ongoing education and proven outcomes need to aid this form of testing.

An interventional cardiologist discusses the observed cases of cerebral venous thrombosis in women administered the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.

Carlos del Rio, MD, discusses the United States' pandemic situation in assessing the blood clot events observed in 6 Johnson & Johnson vaccine recipients.

Jason Gallagher, PharmD, adds context behind the FDA and CDC's decision to pause and review blood clotting events in 6 women given the company's COVID-19 vaccine.

The federal agencies will advise states withhold administration of the Johnson & Johnson one-shot product while investigating risk of a rare blood clot disorder.

Our editor-in-chief writes on the role caregivers play in informing the public on the perks of a more vaccinated population.

The newest research of rare adverse events among patients administered the vaccine highlights that venous or arterial thrombosis can develop in unexpected regions, including the brain or abdomen, 5-20 days after administration.

A new commentary from experts highlight the evolving understanding of antibody response in vaccinated transplant patients.

An expert stresses the need to consider individuals' worry over information—and even their history with systemic biases.

Vaccine access and new cases are both increasing. An expert discusses earning trust in at-risk communities.