Archive for August 2021
FDA approves COVID-19 vaccine for everyone 16+
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and will now be marketed as Comirnaty (koe-mir’-na-tee), for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older. The vaccine also continues to be available under emergency use authorization…
Read MoreUpdates to the Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents with HIV
August 18, 2021: The Panel updated the following section of the Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents with HIV. Highlights from the section are summarized below: Human Papillomavirus Disease:New recommendation for cervical cancer screening to start at age 21 based on the HIV/AIDS Cancer Match Study with no…
Read MoreOhio Department of Health Releases Health Alert: Increase in Cases of Congenital Syphilis
On July 15, 2021, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) issued a health alert regarding a rise in the number of cases of congenital syphilis (CS). Since 2016, CS in Ohio has increased 146% from 13 cases in 2016 to 32 cases in 2020. CS occurs when the sexually transmitted pathogen treponema pallidum infects a…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Vaccines for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People
CDC now recommends that people whose immune systems are compromised moderately to severely should receive an additional dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine after the initial 2 doses. Widespread vaccination is a critical tool to help stop the pandemic. Read CDC’s statement. What You Need to Know People who are moderately to severely immunocompromised are especially vulnerable to COVID-19…
Read MoreUpdates to the Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Adults and Adolescents with HIV
August 16, 2021: The Panel updated the Hepatitis C Virus / HIV Co-infection section of the Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Adults and Adolescents Living with HIV.
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