Vaccines
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Fatal measles complication occurs more often than realized
A fatal complication of measles known as subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, or SSPE, can develop years after measles infection and appears to...
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2014-2015 influenza vaccine ineffective against predominant strain
The 2014-2015 influenza vaccines offered little protection against the predominant influenza A/H3N2 virus, but were effective against influenza B...
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ACIP approves changes to HPV, Tdap, DTaP, MenB vaccination guidance
Changes to language dominated the updates at the latest committee vote.
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Use of 2D bar coding with vaccines may be the future in pediatric practice
ATLANTA – Since the first bar coded consumer product, a pack of gum, was scanned in June of 1974, the soon widespread use of bar codes changed...
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ACIP approves change to hepatitis B vaccination guidelines
Minor change in language for hepatitis B birth dose was unanimously approved.
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Unvaccinated patients rack up billions in preventable costs
Unvaccinated patients cost $7 billion in care for vaccine-preventable illnesses in 2015.
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Dengue vaccine beneficial only in moderate to high transmission settings
Seropositive pediatric patients benefit from dengue virus vaccination, but vaccination of seronegative patients leads to an increased risk for...
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Vaccination rates up in U.S. kindergartners in 2015, steady in 19- to 35-month-olds
Vaccination coverage for MMR and DTaP increased for children in kindergarten during the 2015-2016 school year.
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Promise of effective RSV vaccines on horizon
A respiratory syncytial virus vaccine is closer to reality now than it has been at any other time.
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Strongly recommend HPV vaccine to increase uptake
To convince parents to get their kids vaccinated against HPV, tell them “I strongly believe in the importance of this cancer-preventing vaccine...
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Lessons from largest measles outbreak in 20 years
The largest measles outbreak in the U.S. in more than 2 decades could have been better controlled if clinicians had recognized the index cases...