Infectious Disease

Pharmacists play a critical role in vaccination and education for patients about the evolving infectious disease landscape.

Approximately 67% of adults in the US know that vaccines do not cause autism in children, declining significantly from 74% in 2021.

Jeff Goad, PharmD, MPH, discusses hesitancy for hepatitis vaccines and the necessary advice pharmacists can utilize to help patients manage these misconceptions.

Jeff Goad, PharmD, MPH, discusses hepatitis viruses and the current vaccination schedules available for patients to stay protected.

The investigators hope to pursue a human vaccine in order to improve upon the already existing vaccines.

A phase 2 study found 95% of patients achieved a sustained virologic response at 12 weeks regardless of treatment adherence.

Global virus and public health experts gathered to assess the need for an enhanced response to the bird flu spreading among humans and animals.

The findings support the need for improved vaccination coverage to prevent the resurgence of previously eliminated infectious diseases in the United States.

In a new survey, approximately one-third of respondents have heard that the MMR vaccine is more dangerous than being infected with the infection.

Crystal Hodge discusses being transparent about adverse effects of the MMR vaccine and educating patients about measles.

Crystal Hodge discusses R naughts and the measures of how contagious measles is.

The recommendation includes patients 12 years and older traveling to a country where there is a chikungunya outbreak or where there is an elevated risk for US travelers.

The FDA approved Penmenvy in February 2025 for use in patients aged 10 to 25 years.

The designation addresses the unmet need for prevention of H5N1, which remains a global health risk, and a phase 1 trial of the vaccine was initiated in November 2024.

Texas reports over 480 cases of measles and 2 measles-related deaths, with 1 including an unvaccinated pediatric patient.

Bird flu cases total 70 US patients as more animals are infected.

The approval expands the flexibility of storing the vaccine to protect against smallpox events or mpox outbreaks.

IQVIA released a report detailing pharmacists’ authority to administer vaccines in the US as well as adults’ overall vaccination rates by state.

Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations experts warned of the potential for bird flu to become a pandemic event if officials don’t prepare quickly.

US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins detailed her organization’s plans to combat the bird flu and quell the concerns of rising grocery store costs.

In a systematic review of antibiotic drug shortages, researchers explored what causes them, how they impact health systems, and what officials commonly do to mitigate them.

Measles is highly contagious, and the Texas Department of State Health Services said that additional cases are likely to occur in Gaines County, which had 57 cases as of February 21, 2025.

A PDUFA target action date for the PrEP therapy has been set for June 19, 2025.

The vaccine is the first virus-like particle single-dose vaccine for chikungunya for patients 12 years and older.

RBI-4000 is a self-replicating RNA (srRNA) vaccine developed to stimulate virus-neutralizing immune responses to rabies for prophylactic use.

Experts believe a bird flu outbreak is responsible for hundreds of dead birds washing ashore on the beaches of Chicago.

The US government is entrusting mRNA vaccine pioneers Moderna to develop protection for the gradually increasing threat of avian influenza.

Rates of chlamydia and syphilis declined in adults taking HIV PrEP.

The individual who first reported severe bird flu and hospitalization has since succumbed to their illness.

Researchers compared simultaneous and sequential administration of the mRNA COVID-19 and inactivated influenza vaccines.