Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of June 7 to 11, 2021. This […]
Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of June 7 to 11, 2021. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal studies and other trusted sources that is most likely to affect clinical practice.
FDA: J&J Contaminated COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Must Be Discarded
FRIDAY, June 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — About 60 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine must be discarded due to possible contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has decided.
CDC Calls Emergency Meeting on Heart Inflammation Link to COVID-19 Vaccines
FRIDAY, June 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An emergency meeting will be held June 18 to discuss rare reports of heart inflammation in people who have received the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
Expiration Dates on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Extended
FRIDAY, June 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — U.S. regulators have extended the expiration date on millions of Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine doses by six weeks, the company announced Thursday.
MIS-C Incidence 316 Persons Per 1 Million SARS-CoV-2 Infections
FRIDAY, June 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children is a rare complication associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, with an incidence of 316 persons per 1 million SARS-CoV-2 infections, according to a study published online June 10 in JAMA Network Open.
Hemodialysis Patients Have Antibody Response to COVID-19 Vaccine
FRIDAY, June 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Most hemodialysis patients but few kidney transplant recipients develop antibody responses to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 after receipt of an mRNA vaccine, according to a study published online June 10 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
Heart Attack, Stroke Care Rebound During Pandemic
FRIDAY, June 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — During the largest and most recent COVID-19 surge (October 2020 to January 2021), there were no significant declines in hospitalization for heart attacks or suspected strokes, according to a research letter published online June 2 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Houston Methodist Suspends Nearly 200 Workers Who Refuse COVID-19 Vaccines
THURSDAY, June 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 200 employees of the Houston Methodist hospital system in Texas have been suspended without pay for refusing to get COVID-19 vaccines.
U.S. to Send 500 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to Countries Desperate for Shots
THURSDAY, June 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The United States plans to purchase 500 million doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine that it will then donate to countries in need around the world.
Trends Reported in Vaccination Coverage for Adolescents for 2025 
AAP Issues Recommendations for Pediatric RSV Vaccination in 2026-2027 Season 
2005 to 2023 Saw More U.S. Women Never Screened for Cervical Cancer 
4CMenB Vaccine Confers Modest Protection Against Gonorrhea in Teens 
Social Media Warnings Could Discourage Use Among Teens, Young Adults 
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Flu Treatment With Oseltamivir Linked to Reduced Risk for Pediatric ICU Admissions, Length of Stay 
Reinitiating Obesity Meds After Bariatric Surgery Tied to Greater One-Year Weight Loss in Youths 
