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COVID ‐19 vaccination in patients with rheumatic diseases: Vaccination rates, patient perspectives, and side effects
ConclusionCOVID-19 vaccination is associated with no increased risk of side effects in any particular disease or drug therapy, therefore vaccination should be encouraged in patients with rheumatic disease. In addition, younger age is associated minimally, while mRNA vaccine is associated with increased side effects.
Source: Immunity, Inflammation and Disease - January 31, 2022 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Yan Kiu Li, Michael Pak Kiu Lui, Lip Long Yam, Chi Shing Cheng, Terence Hon Ting Tsang, Wing Sum Kwok, Ho Yin Chung Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

New Analyses Suggest Favorable Results for STELARA ® (ustekinumab) When Used as a First-Line Therapy for Bio-Naïve Patients with Moderately to Severely Active Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
SPRING HOUSE, PENNSYLVANIA, October 25, 2021 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced data from two new analyses of STELARA® (ustekinumab) for the treatment of adults with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC).1,2 In a modelled analysisa focused on treatment sequencing using data from randomized controlled trials, network meta-analysis and literature, results showed patient time spent in clinical remission or response was highest when STELARA was used as a first-line advanced therapy for bio-naïve patients with moderately to severely acti...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - October 25, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news

An Overview of Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Safety: 2006 to 2015
Conclusions: These results, along with the safety data from the prelicensure clinical trials, confirm that the HPV4 vaccine has a favorable safety profile. Key policy, medical and regulatory organizations around the world have independently reviewed these data and continue to recommend routine HPV vaccination.
Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal - August 14, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Vaccine Reports Source Type: research