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Many parents unaware of 2014-2015 Disneyland measles outbreak
A significant number of parents were unaware of the 2014-2015 United States measles outbreak despite significant media attention.
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More children getting vaccinated since Vaccines for Children inception
Vaccination rates have been improving since the introduction of the federal Vaccines for Children program, new research in Health Affairs is...
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Tdap effectiveness wanes rapidly in teens
The Tdap vaccine’s effectiveness against pertussis wanes so rapidly in the year after administration in teens that it provides too little...
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Majority of children aged 6-23 months are not vaccinated for flu
Less than half of children aged 6-23 months are vaccinated for influenza in the United States, according to an analysis of data obtained via the...
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HPV vaccinations get a boost from MOC requirements
Pediatricians saw an increase in the human papillomavirus vaccines administered after participating in a maintenance of certification Part IV...
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Meningococcal B vaccine added to 2016 immunization schedule
The new 2016 recommended immunization schedule for children and adolescents reflects the addition of meningococcal B vaccine and various other...
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Hepatitis B vaccine protection lasts 30 years
Ninety percent of patients in a 1981 hepatitis B vaccine trial still had evidence of immune protection 30 years later, according to a study in the...
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Novel HIV-1 vaccines found safe, immunogenic in healthy adults
Two novel HIV-1 vaccines produced significant humoral and cellular immune responses in healthy adults, according to a multicenter randomized trial...
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Adult immunization schedule undergoes minor changes for 2016
The 2016 adult immunization schedule from the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices contains relatively minor changes to last year’s...
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No increased death risk from vaccination in adolescents, young adults
Risk of death is not increased in people aged 9-26 years old in the 30 days after receiving any vaccination.
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Mixed rotavirus vaccine schedules safe and effective
Mixing the RotaTeq and Rotarix rotavirus vaccines schedules resulted in noninferior immunogenicity, compared with using only one vaccine schedule...