July 2021 |
Immune Response Appears Surprisingly Robust for mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
Is it possible that the most widely used COVID-19 vaccine could provide immunity lasting years or longer instead of the 6 months touted by their manufacturers? A new study looking at lymph node germinal centers raises that possibility about the mRNA vaccines. Here is more information.
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Article Pushes for HPV Vaccine to Be Mandated by U.S. Military
Even though current joint service policy requires the U.S. military to make all CDC-recommended vaccines mandatory for uniformed personnel, that is not the case with the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. An article in a military journal argues that the situation should be remedied and that hundreds of thousands of service members should be required to get the HPV vaccine. Read more.
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Vaccines Help Prevent Herpes Zoster Infections in CLL Patients
Vaccination can provide important protection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients at outsized risk for developing herpes zoster, according to a new study. Find out what researchers also determined about the risk of infection for those receiving chemotherapy compared to those who are not.
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