BOOST-IC @BOOSTICStudy
Bringing Optimised COVID-19 vaccine Schedules To ImmunoCompromised populations (BOOST-IC): an adaptive randomised controlled clinical trial boostic.org.au Joined December 2022-
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#OpenAccess @BMC_series #Trials #statstwitter looking for the details of how we’re analysing @BOOSTICStudy? #BOOSTIC: Statistical elements and design, lead by @mdymock25 @drdavidwjg @j_h_mcmahon @MonashUni @AlfredHealth rdcu.be/exXi8
Pleased to announce the publication of the #BOOSTIC protocol paper, describing how we’re exploring the role of booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines in immunocompromised hosts! doi.org/10.1186/s13063… @drdavidwjg @j_h_mcmahon @OrlaMorris61218 @MonashUni @AlfredHealth @mdymock25
In follow up to our first study bit.ly/3OiBxVy, we report the final analysis from the @CIBMTR @BMTCTN study of early (<4 mo) vs late (4-12 mo) SARS-CoV-2 vaccination after #HCT and #CART in 466 participants. @ASTCT @DrMiguelPerales @JeffAuletta medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
🚨BOOST-IC enrolled its 300th participant today!🚨 Well done to all our collaborators and thank you to our participants. 🥳👏🏻🎉 @AlfredHealth @MonashUni @TSANZ_txsoc @ALLGtrials @nhmrc #MRFF @ASHMMedia
Great summary on Flu and other vaccines for winter from @peripatetical Thanks Allen! bit.ly/4aEUV8c Get your Flu and COVID-19 vaccines this year💉💉Winter's coming! 🌧️🌩️
285 participants enrolled in #BOOSTIC. Don’t forget, you can keep up to date on enrollment and access information for consumers, HCWs and about our study design on the BOOST-IC website (boostic.org.au)
Thanks for highlighting this @EricTopol need to watch BA.2.87.1 biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
274 people are currently participating in @BOOSTICStudy across 11 sites in Australia, trying to understand and fine tune #COVID19 vaccine boosting for immunocompromised people. With mounting evidence for benefit, will you or someone you know be next?
274 people are currently participating in @BOOSTICStudy across 11 sites in Australia, trying to understand and fine tune #COVID19 vaccine boosting for immunocompromised people. With mounting evidence for benefit, will you or someone you know be next?
XBB.1.5 monovalent vaccine effectiveness against hospitalisation? 2 papers out in @TheLancetInfDis from @C_HHansen bit.ly/42J2aZK and @Eurosurveillanc from @hvwerkhoven bit.ly/3whBm6K 70-75% effectiveness in those > 60 yrs old. Get boosted!
Amazing day @BOOSTICStudy 👋👋 260 people enrolled!! Congratulations boostic.org.au What a team of investigators and participants @TSANZ_txsoc @ALLGtrials @ASHMMedia @MonashUni
Now hiring to a project officer role for the PROPHECY study. Large MRFF funded clinical and scientific collaboration studying COVID vaccine responses in high risk populations.@PROPHEC19 livehire.com/job/alfredheal… monash.edu/medicine/proph…
In recent weeks there has been a rapid increase in people with COVID in hospital. Learn how to protect those most at risk of severe disease. go.vic.gov.au/49aqs1x
COVID-19 XBB.1.5 vaccines now being administered in @BOOSTICStudy 💉 Congrats to the first sites to achieve this @AlfredHealth @MonashHealth @pahospital 🙏 Amazing work from these sites and all sites enrolling 👏👏👏
🥵 off the press!! New COVID vaccine recs from ATAGI. health.gov.au/news/atagi-rec…
Onwards and upwards for BOOST-IC. Huge thanks to all of our participants and sites 🙏. And now XBB.1.5 waiting in the wings....... 💉🧚
XBB.1.5 vaccines are getting approved. ARTG updates today for @pfizer XBB.1.5 monovalent bit.ly/3tnVNO2 😯💉
Remarkable to look at COVID booster recs in different countries ATM. Everyone > 5 years in the US with an updated vaccine from @CDCgov bit.ly/3PXiEsJ compared to all over 75 and adults with severe immunocompromise from ATAGI @healthgovau bit.ly/3tdVCEX 😯💉
Congrats to @pahospital on the recruitment of their first participant to @BOOSTICStudy!👏 Great to have you on board in this important study.
Congrats to @pahospital on the recruitment of their first participant to @BOOSTICStudy!👏 Great to have you on board in this important study.

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