Vaccines

Nobel Prize awarded to COVID mRNA vaccine scientists

The 2023 Nobel Prize for Medicine was given to Drs. Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their work that led to the COVID mRNA vaccine.

Vaccines approved for pregnant women — Tdap, RSV, COVID, flu

by Michael Simpson
2023-09-27
COVID-19 vaccine, Flu vaccine, Pregnancy, RSV vaccine, Tdap/DTap vaccine, Women's health

The CDC now recommends the Tdap, RSV, COVID-19, and flu vaccines for pregnant women. These vaccines protect the mother and child.

Does breast milk contain mRNA from COVID vaccine?

New research shows that COVID vaccine mRNA can be found in breast milk. However, it is probably safe for the breast feeding child.

Updated vaccine if you just recovered from COVID-19

There are complex recommendations from the CDC and others as to when one should get the updated COVID-19 vaccine after an infection.

VAERS does not show causation — vaccines and adverse events

Anti-vaxxers misuse the VAERS system to prove causation between vaccines and adverse events. That’s not the right way to do science.

Vaccine misinformation on Facebook — published study

A published study found that vaccine misinformation increased on Facebook even after policy changes were made to delete it.

New COVID-19 booster vaccines for Omicron variants

by Michael Simpson
2023-09-13
BioNTech, COVID-19 vaccine, Moderna, Pfizer

The FDA has approved new COVID-19 booster vaccines that better target Omicron variants and subvariants. Recommended for six months and older.

by Michael Simpson
2023-09-04
Cardiology, Shingles vaccine, Varicella vaccine

Shingles, a reactivated form of the chickenpox virus, is a painful rash that afflicts many people decades after the initial chickenpox infection. Now, we have data that shingles increase heart attacks (myocardial infarction) and strokes. This is more evidence that… Read More »Shingles increase heart attacks – time for the vaccine