Vaccines
Conference Coverage
ICEID: Pertussis vaccination reduces disease severity
Pertussis vaccination does not eliminate the risk of disease, but it does reduce disease severity, according to findings from a study of more than...
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Siblings were most common source of infant pertussis
Siblings were the most common source of infant pertussis in a national surveillance study.
Practice Alert
Influenza vaccination: What’s new this season
One IIV trivalent product can now be given with a needle-free jet injector. A recombinant vaccine formulation is available for those who have egg...
Clinical Inquiries
Does qHPV vaccine prevent anal intraepithelial neoplasia and condylomata in men?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes. Quadrivalent human papillomavirus (qHPV) vaccine reduces rates of anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN) by 50% to 54%,...
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Protecting pregnant women, infants from infections
Dr. Stephen I. Pelton emphasizes the importance of immunizing pregnant women to protect infants too young to be protected by childhood vaccines....
Conference Coverage
ICEID: Flu shots significantly decrease disease severity, duration
Although not always effective at preventing disease, influenza vaccinations play a significant role in decreasing the severity and duration of...
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NIH study aims for better understanding of RSV
Researchers plan to develop a better understanding of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), with the aim of developing future RSV antivirals and...
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Data suggest low vaccine exemption rates, but more granular data are needed
Parents of children in kindergarten in general are seeking exemptions from vaccination requirements for 1.7% of this population.
Conference Coverage
Surveillance data support early flu vaccination
Influenza vaccine effectiveness during the 2010-2011 through 2013-2014 flu seasons was moderate for up to 6 months post-vaccination – about the...
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Vaccine-derived polio case presents new challenges to eradication
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PCV13 boosts pediatric pneumococcal meningitis antibiotic susceptibility
Key clinical point: For children fully immunized with PCV13, empiric vancomycin may soon no longer be needed for pneumococcal meningitis. Major...