Vaccines
News from the FDA/CDC
Four of five health care providers get flu shot
Physicians had the highest level of coverage (95.6%), while health care assistants and aides had the lowest (64.5%).
Article
Registry, multisite care, bundled vaccines improve HPV vaccination rate among teens
Denver Health’s multipronged vaccination procedure has consistently led to higher-than-average HPV vaccination rates among adolescents.
From the Journals
Influenza vaccine highly beneficial for people with type 2 diabetes
Seasonal influenza vaccinations can significantly decrease the chances of hospitalizations for stroke, heart attack, and other cardiovascular...
From the Journals
Complementary medicine impedes children’s flu vaccination
Children treated with complementary and alternative medicine therapies were significantly less likely to receive the annual influenza vaccine than...
News
Rise in HPV vaccination spurs CIN drop
As HPV vaccination rates increased in New Mexico, the annual incidence of CIN1 among 15- to 19-year-old females dropped from 3,468 cases per 100,...
Commentary
HPV vaccine and adolescents: What we say really does matter
Dr. Bonnie M. Word discusses facts and figures regarding the HPV vaccine.
Conference Coverage
Americas are declared measles free by PAHO
The Americas are measles free, according to the Pan-American Health Organization.
Conference Coverage
Prospects brighten for an HIV vaccine
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – A palpable new optimism surrounds the possibility of creating a safe and effective vaccine for prevention of HIV infection...
News
Prenatal Tdap vaccination prevents occurrence, reduces severity of pertussis in infants
Prenatal Tdap vaccination prevents the occurrence of and reduces the severity of pertussis in infants.
News
Reduced rotavirus detection after vaccine licensure tied to herd immunity
Rotavirus detection was found to be diminished after rotavirus vaccine licensure, which is consistent with herd immunity.
News
Two novel DNA Zika virus vaccines set for human trials
The search is on for clinical trial participants to help verify whether two genetically based vaccines that lowered Zika virus viremia in infected...