When we meet with women for perinatal psychiatry consultations, we now ask about vaccinations. It’s not something we typically do, but after the last year, we are now getting involved in their decisions regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Just as we counsel women to avoid alcohol and to consistently take their prenatal vitamins, providing information on… Read More »
A medical worker from Parrish Medical Center holds a vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a drive through vaccination clinic for employees of Port Canaveral, workers at local hotels and restaurants, and residents of the Port Canaveral community. Paul Hennessy | LightRocket | Getty Images The U.S. government is in negotiations with Moderna to… Read More »
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Twenty million doses have been ordered for the UK and will arrive later this year. BBC News – Health
The idea of having booster jabs isn’t a new one. We have (or should have) boosters of flu vaccine every year and anyone who travels abroad would be well-advised to have a tetanus booster every five years. So the idea of a booster for Covid-19 shouldn’t surprise us. After all, it’s a virus like the… Read More »
In a first for the U.S., the FDA has authorized the use of Pfizer’s BioNTech-partnered COVID-19 vaccine for use in adolescents between the ages of 12 and 15—months ahead of the upcoming school year in the fall. The FDA will amend the existing emergency authorization for the vaccine, which was first issued in December, the agency said. Pfizer’s… Read More »