Vaccines
News
ACIP: Flu vaccines for older adults show similar safety profiles
Comparison of two approved flu vaccines for adults 65 and older yielded similar safety and quality of life results.
News from the FDA/CDC
ACIP advocates pre-exposure Ebola vaccination for high-risk groups
Vaccination is recommended for U.S. adults at risk for Ebola exposure in emergency and laboratory settings.
Conference Coverage
Shingles vaccine linked to lower stroke risk
Data from a large Medicare database showed a 20% decrease in stroke risk among adults who received the shingles vaccine.
From the Journals
Delaying flu vaccine didn’t drop fever rate for childhood immunizations
Season-to-season variation in the influenza vaccine’s pyrogenicity might muddy the waters, however.
News
FDA approves novel pandemic influenza vaccine
This is the first and only adjuvanted, cell-based pandemic vaccine to provide active immunization against influenza A virus H5N1 strain.
News from the FDA/CDC
ACIP updates recommendations for adult vaccines
The update includes changes regarding the administration of the influenza, HPV, hepatitis A and B, meningitis B, and PCV13 vaccines.
Case Reports
56-year-old woman • worsening pain in left upper arm • influenza vaccination in the arm a few days prior to pain onset • Dx?
► Worsening pain in left upper arm
► Pain worsens with movement—especially abduction
► Influenza vaccination in the arm a few days prior...
Opinion
Why is AOM frequency decreasing in the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine era?
Latest News
Despite PCV, pediatric asthma patients face pneumococcal risks
Conjugated valent pneumococcal vaccines won’t completely protect kids with asthma from invasive pneumococcal disease.
Applied Evidence
Bringing the HPV vaccination rate into line with other adolescent immunizations
Use simple practice measures and counsel parents with compelling evidence to help correct the low uptake of this vital vaccine.
Feature
Many Americans planning to avoid flu vaccination
Less than half of adults had received the influenza vaccine by early November.