Archyde ACIP Updates: New Meningococcal Vaccine option, Expanded RSV Recommendations Published: 2025-05-01 16:32:26 This report summarizes significant changes discussed at the April 2025 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting. The transcript has been edited for clarity. The April ACIP meeting, the first under the new management, convened after a two-month delay. Despite its compressed … Read more
Key Takeaways In cases of acute arthritis, it is crucial to consider infectious causes, particularly viral infections. This recommendation was made by a team of rheumatologists led by Dr Matthias Wahle, head and senior physician in the Department of Internal Medicine at University Hospital Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany, based on the case of a 59-year-old woman. … Read more
TOPLINE: The chikungunya virus virus-like particle (CHIKV VLP) vaccine achieved 100% seroconversion in adults who had previously received alphavirus vaccines and alphavirus vaccine–naive control individuals, with the previous recipients showing a faster immune response. Moreover, both groups had similar safety profiles. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted an open-label, phase 2, randomized controlled trial at two clinical sites … Read more