Vaccines
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Hepatitis B vaccine response suppressed by maternal antibodies
Maternal immunity to hepatitis B suppresses infant response to vaccination.
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Summer flu? Think variant swine influenza virus infection
Dr. Kristina K. Bryant discusses variant swine influenza virus infection.
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Rotavirus vaccine again linked to small increase in risk of intussusception hospitalization
Key clinical point: The first dose of rotavirus vaccination is associated with a slight increase in risk of hospitalization for intussusception....
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Myth of the Month: Vaccinations in patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome
Is there good evidence for patients with a history of Guillain-Barré syndrome to avoid influenza vaccines or vaccinations in general?
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Mortality rates higher among influenza B patients than influenza A patients
Influenza-attributable mortality was significantly greater in children with influenza B, compared with influenza A, investigators found.
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LAIV no better than IIV for influenza protection in children
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NIAID to test new yellow fever vaccine
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has initiated a phase I clinical trial of an investigational vaccine designed to protect...
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Two-dose HPV vaccines at younger age are noninferior to standard three-dose vaccine
Two-dose HPV vaccines at ages 9-14 years were found to be no less effective than three-dose vaccines at 15-25 years of age.
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HPV vaccination provides protection for immunocompromised children
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Extended pneumococcal vaccination schedule boosts early immunity for preemies
Key clinical point: More widely-spaced pneumococcal vaccinations boosted early immunity but reduced the effectiveness of a 12-month booster in...