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- Immunize.org’s “Vaccines: COVID-19” main page updated to include the latest CDC and FDA resources for use of both mRNA vaccines in children age 6 months through 17 years
- WHO and UNICEF report global vaccination coverage continued to decline in 2021, with 25 million infants missing out on lifesaving vaccines
- FDA issues EUA for Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine as a primary series; ACIP convened to review and vote on July 19
- Immunize.org posts ten new translations of four Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) updated in August 2021
- FDA expands licensure of Comirnaty (Pfizer-BioNTech) vaccine for adolescents age 12 through 15 years as a two-dose primary series; vaccine recommendations remain unchanged
- Influenza Vaccination Honor Roll for mandatory healthcare worker vaccination now features 1,291 organizations
- Spotlight: Review of resources at Immunize.org focused on the history of vaccines
- Journalists interview Immunize.org experts
- Vaccines in the news
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Notable Publications
- “Safety Monitoring of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine First Booster Doses among Persons Aged ≥12 Years with Presumed Immunocompromise Status—United States, January 12, 2022– March 28, 2022” published in MMWR
- “How Ready Was the U.S. Vaccination Infrastructure and Network of Immunization Information Systems for COVID-19 Vaccination Campaigns: Recommendations to Strengthen the Routine Vaccination Program and Prepare for the Next Pandemic” published in Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
- “Maternal Vaccination and Risk of Hospitalization for COVID-19 among Infants” published in New England Journal of Medicine
- “Evaluation of Acute Adverse Events after COVID-19 Vaccination during Pregnancy” published in New England Journal of Medicine
