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FDA, AMA prepare for potential COVID-19 shots for children younger than 6
“We strongly urge all parents to get their infants and toddlers vaccinated as soon as they are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine,” said AMA...
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Rabies: CDC updates and simplifies preexposure prophylaxis vaccination recommendations
“I hope more people will take advantage of the titer checks and potentially save the patient some money.”
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HPV strains covered by the vaccine have declined greatly in the U.S.
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Pfizer COVID vaccine performs well in youth with rheumatic diseases
Nearly all participants in the study showed complete seroconversion, in contrast to similar studies in adults.
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COVID fallout: ‘Alarming’ dip in routine vax for pregnant women
Rates of influenza and Tdap immunization declined at Medicaid clinics in Houston after the pandemic hit.
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Flu vaccine linked to lower risk for stroke: INTERSTROKE
One theory is that it’s the stimulation of the immune system rather than the protection of infection against influenza that is the key factor.
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More antibodies with longer intervals between COVID vaccine doses
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CDC recommends hep B vaccination for most adults
The CDC said it wants to expand vaccinations because, after decades of progress, the number of new hepatitis B infections is increasing among...
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As FDA OKs another COVID booster, some experts question need
“Is the goal to prevent any symptomatic infection with COVID-19, is the goal to prevent the spread of COVID-19, or is the goal to prevent severe...
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Natural, vaccine-induced, and hybrid immunity to COVID-19