‘Vaccines are at the heart of how modern societies counter infectious disease threats. They are our most potent tool against pandemic risks and will be critical to any future response,” wrote Dr. Richard Hatchett, CEO of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI).
“The faster an effective vaccine is developed, the faster an incipient pandemic can be contained and controlled.”
Excerpts for Dr. Hatchett’s December 2021 post are inserted below:
“The X in “Disease X” stands for everything we don’t know.
Prepare to Prevent the Next “Disease X”
Are One-Dose HPV Vaccinations Becoming the New Normal?
The U.K.’s Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has been considering a potential move to authorize just one dose of the HPV vaccine for several years.
Indeed, the JCVI was aware of the potential for one dose as far back as 2018.
The committee agreed in February 2022 that there is now enough clinical evidence to advise a change in the schedule from two doses of 4-valent HPV vaccine to one dose in the routine adolescent program for those up to 14 years of age.
ACP Issues Final Practice Points for Remdesivir Use in COVID-19
Consider treatment with remdesivir for five days for hospitalized COVID-19 patients who do not require invasive ventilation or ECMO
AAN: Tic Severity in Teens Tied to Social Media Use During Pandemic
Increased use of social media during the COVID-19 pandemic reported in small survey of adolescents with tic disorders
Risk for Progression to Severe COVID-19 Lower With Nirmatrelvir + Ritonavir
Treatment of symptomatic COVID-19 with nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir linked to 89 percent lower risk for progression versus placebo
Vaccination Ups Infection-Acquired Immunity Against SARS-CoV-2
Two doses of BNT162b2 vaccine linked to high short-term protection against infection, which wanes after six months
Link Between COVID-19 Vaccination, Sudden Deafness Explored
Study conducted in U.S. suggests no population-level association; study conducted in Israel suggests increased risk with very small effect size