Vaccines
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MenB vaccination campaign effectively stopped Princeton outbreak
Key clinical point: MenB vaccination of a high-risk population effectively stopped an outbreak. Major finding: 89% of the target population...
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Rise in pertussis cases is due to switch to acellular vaccine
Key clinical point: Pertussis has been on the rise because the acellular vaccine doesn’t work as well as the whole-cell pertussis vaccine it...
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New 9-valent HPV vaccine is efficacious, well tolerated
Key clinical point: The 9-valent vaccine has broader coverage than does the quadrivalent vaccine and is similarly safe. Major finding: The 9-...
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MMR vaccine doesn’t raise autism risk, study finds
Key clinical point: The MMR vaccine did not raise the risk for developing autism spectrum disorders in a large national cohort of children, even...
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Hepatitis B perinatal infection risk factors identified
Key clinical point: Several risk factors increase likelihood of hepatitis B perinatal transmission. Major finding: Newborns were more likely to...
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Racial disparities in HPV vaccine recommendations persist
Key clinical point: Racial disparities in HPV vaccine recommendations are contributing to low rates of vaccine uptake. Major finding: The weighted...
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Nearly all 2015 U.S. measles cases related to travel abroad
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Aerosolized measles vaccine inferior to subcutaneous
Key clinical point: An aerosolized measles vaccine was immunogenic but inferior to the subcutaneous vaccine at inducing seropositivity among...
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HPV4 vaccination in boys may prevent oropharyngeal cancer and cut costs
Key clinical point: HPV vaccination in boys appears to be feasible for preventing oropharyngeal cancer. Major finding: Use of the HPV4 vaccine in...
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Consent to treat minors: a major complexity
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Waning antibody levels seen in children who received meningococcal B vaccine as infants
Key clinical point: A study evaluatingantibody titers to meningococcal B strains in 5-year-olds immunized as infants provide data that should be...