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When administered at the same time, patients may misattribute adverse effects of the recombinant zoster vaccine to the flu vaccine. 

Study: Flu Vaccination Rates Decline After Concurrent Flu and Zoster Vaccines

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Kristen Nichols, PharmD, and senior content management consultant for clinical effectiveness at Wolters Kluwer joins Drug Topics® to discuss holiday burnout in part 3 of this interview.

 Part 3: The Coadministration of COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines

Kristen Nichols, PharmD, and senior content management consultant for clinical effectiveness at Wolters Kluwer joins Drug Topics® to discuss the benefits of the coadministration of COVID-19 and flu vaccines in part 2 of this interview.

Part 2: The Coadministration of COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines

Lauren Biscaldi is the Managing Editor of Drug Topics. 

The Omicron variant was first identified in South Africa on November 24, 2021. 

Omicron Variant: Moderna Announces Updates to SARS-CoV-2 Strategy for Variants of Concern

Nearly one-third of hospital personnel had still not been vaccinated against COVID-19 by mid-September.

COVID-19: Large Number of Hospital Personnel Still Unvaccinated

State legislation that allows adolescents to choose to receive the HPV vaccine without parental interference would elevate immunization rates, according to a new study.

HPV Vaccine Rates Rise in Teens When They Can Consent, Research Shows

Not every vaccine is required, some are just strongly recommended. Here's what to know about 5 recommended vaccines.

Pediatric Vaccines Strongly Recommended, Study Shows

Influenza vaccination may be associated with lower risks of ventricular arrhythmia in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Study: Flu Vaccine Can Lower Risk of Ventricular Arrhythmia in COPD

The vaccine mandate applies to employees at facilities that participate in the Medicare and Medicaid insurance programs. 

CMS Issues COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Staff Across Health Care Facilities

Russell Libby, MD, is an assistant clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia, and at the George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, DC.

Andrew J. Schuman, MD, is a clinical assistant professor of pediatrics at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire.

Vaccine technologies in development may facilitate a rapid and effective response to new threats and likely will target not only infectious diseases but also allergies, autoimmune conditions, and cancers. 

Immunization