Let’s look at the RSV vaccine landscape! As is common in science, there are many different approaches being taken to try and find the most effective! Arexvy, out of GSK, and Abrysvo, out of Pfizer, are the first two FDA approved RSV vaccines and are for adults over 60! As described in the post, theyContinue reading “RSV Vaccine Landscape”
Category Archives: Vaccinology
Flu Vaccine Coverage
We’ve talked about the flu vaccine here before but we focused much more on vaccine design! In this post I talk more about flu vaccine coverage – what can you expect your annual shot to cover, how the coverage is determined, and why! I also go over the history of flu vaccine efficacy and whatContinue reading “Flu Vaccine Coverage”
Moderna’s Bivalent C19 Vaccines
Let’s talk about Moderna’s two bivalent C19 vaccine booster candidates! Vaccine names: – mRNA1273 or Spikevax (original) – mRNA1273.211 (bivalent with original + beta) – mRNA1273.214 (bivalent with original + omicron) mRNA1273.211 data was announced earlier this year, includes 6 months of follow-up data, and is published as a preprint. mRNA1273.214 data was announced byContinue reading “Moderna’s Bivalent C19 Vaccines”
US Army COVID-19 Vaccine
You may have heard talk of pan-coronavirus vaccines in the works! One such vaccine is being developed by the US Army. Scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) have developed a vaccine against coronavirus with pre-clinical data suggesting that it has the ability to neutralize several SARS-CoV-2 variants (COVID-19) along with SARS-CoV-1Continue reading “US Army COVID-19 Vaccine”
Let’s Talk HPV Vaccine!
To kick off #hpvpreventionweek 2022 I wanted to put together a more comprehensive post going over the reasons why the HPV vaccine is recommended so broadly for teenagers and young adults. Unfortunately, despite the really clear reduction in infection and subsequent reduction in risk of cancer, the rate at which parents are saying no to their childrenContinue reading “Let’s Talk HPV Vaccine!”
Medicating after Vaccination
The do’s and don’ts of medicating for vaccination! It is a privilege to be able to stay home from work or have the ability to stay home with kids after getting vaccinated. We know that the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines have a pretty strong reactogenic profile and experiencing acute symptoms (fever, headache, fatigue, chills, pain atContinue reading “Medicating after Vaccination”
Vaccination Definition
Vaccination: a product that triggers the immune system to create pathogen-specific immunity. —— Thought I’d revisit this graphical representation of what a vaccine is! I’m so excited to share a really fun collaborative post tomorrow that touches on all the different pieces of this (antigens, antibodies, b-cells, & t-cells) and dives deeper into immune memory.Continue reading “Vaccination Definition”
Vaccine Components Do Not Last
If you’re worried about long-term vaccine effects, let’s talk about how quickly the components disappear from your system. I find this to be a very important but poorly understood aspect of vaccination. Vaccines introduce your body to the pathogen (or a piece/mimic of the pathogen) and then exit the picture. Your immune system takes overContinue reading “Vaccine Components Do Not Last”
All Things Flu
All things Flu! I teamed up with Ed at @deplatformdisease to bring you a thorough summary of influenza virus, vaccine design, types of vaccines, recommendations, and treatment. The more you know, the better, right?? As flu season is upon us it is important to get your seasonal vaccine. With an extra respiratory virus in ourContinue reading “All Things Flu”
NovaVax COVID-19 Vaccine
Let’s talk NovaVax! Teamed up with @jesseosheamd to put together a summary of the technology, efficacy, and safety of this vaccine. NovaVax is a protein nanoparticle-based vaccine that also contains a saponin adjuvant (plant-based). The phase 3 US/Mexico data was released this morning and it looks fantastic! Posted on Instagram on June 14, 2021.