Infectious Diseases
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By the numbers: Children and COVID-19 prevention
Completion of the vaccine regimen takes a big jump among the youngest eligible recipients.
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NIAID advances universal flu vaccine candidate into phase 1 trial
“It could be longer lasting than the traditional flu vaccine and give us what we call super seasonal protection that might go beyond just one flu...
Conference Coverage
In Zambia, PCR tracks pertussis
A longitudinal study using quantitative PCR found a surprisingly high rate of asymptomatic pertussis among infants living in a slum.
News from the FDA/CDC
Children aged 12-15 years continue to close COVID-19 vaccination gap
Adolescents represented the largest share of the U.S. population initiating vaccination in the 14 days ending May 30.
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Study identifies strong association between use of rotavirus vaccines, 60% reduction in infection
Two widely used rotavirus vaccines performed comparably in a meta-analysis, reducing risk of rotavirus...
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HPV vaccination rates continue to climb among young adults in U.S.
For persons who have not previously received the HPV vaccine or who did not receive adequate doses, the HPV vaccine is recommended through age 26...
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Children likely the ‘leading edge’ in spread of COVID-19 variants
The increases in the Midwest and Northeast seem to be driven by greater circulation of more contagious variants, just as children and teens have...
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New COVID-19 cases rise again in children
This latest reversal – we’re not calling it a surge yet – is bringing an increasing share of the burden to children.
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Here we go again? Rate of COVID-19 in children takes a turn for the worse
New cases rose for the first time since mid-January.
Conference Coverage
Pediatric TB – more work needed, especially with HIV-coinfection