Vaccines
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Doctors urge Congress to pass Zika funding
Without additional, specific funding, development of a Zika vaccine would be severely limited, as would studies critical for protecting women and...
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Parents support school-based HPV vaccination
Approximately 86% of middle school students were vaccinated against HPV in a school setting in a review of data from a service project involving...
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PCV vaccines less prominent in children with meningitis
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Need-to-know information for the 2016-2017 flu season
ACIP now advises against using the LAIV nasal spray. In addition, 2 new vaccines are available and 2 more may soon be approved.
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AAP: MenB vaccines are safe for healthy adolescents, young adults
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Rotavirus vaccination herd effect benefits newborns and infants
Unvaccinated newborns and infants 42 days old or younger had significantly fewer rotavirus infections after the introduction of a universal mass...
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AAP speaks out on dismissal of vaccine-refusing patients, vaccine hesitancy
The American Academy of Pediatrics acknowledges it is an acceptable option for physicians to dismiss families from their practice if they refuse...
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Vaccine refusals and pediatrician dismissals increasing
Further, the proportion of doctors choosing to dismiss vaccination-refusing families doubled between 2006 and 2013, the survey found.
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HPV vaccination rates grow slowly
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Flu vaccine prevented hospitalizations in patients 50 and older
Getting a flu shot cut flu-related hospitalizations by more than 50% in people aged 50 years and older.