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Malaria vaccine disappoints in phase II trial
The efficacy of an investigational malaria vaccine waned from 36% to 2.5% over a 7-year period in Kenya, at which time it was even associated with...
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Appreciate family cognitive style when discussing vaccines
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Novel vaccine scores better hepatitis B seroprotection in type 2 diabetes
Compared with a currently licensed hepatitis B vaccine, Heplisav-B provided significantly better seroprotection among adults with type 2 diabetes...
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Zika vaccine development to get underway
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ACIP hints at move from three-dose to two-dose HPV vaccination schedule for youth
ACIP is leaning toward recommending a change from three to two doses of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in boys and girls aged 11-12 years...
Conference Coverage
ACIP votes to scrap LAIV vaccine for 2016-2017 influenza season
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has voted to scrap the use of the live attenuated...
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ACIP recommends MenACWY vaccine for HIV-infected persons 2 months and older
ACIP recommends HIV-infected persons 2 months and older receive the meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY) vaccine.
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FDA approves first cholera vaccine for travelers
The FDA has approved a vaccine for the prevention of cholera caused by serogroup O1 in adults aged 18-64 years traveling to cholera-affected areas...
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Vaccinations in certain combinations may slightly increase febrile seizure risk
Although the risk of febrile seizures in the population studied was low in general, it was higher for those receiving concomitantly administered...
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2015-2016 flu season slower and milder than past 3 years
Key clinical point: The last flu season peaked later, and killed fewer people than the last three seasons. Major finding: The overall death rate...
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Children receiving Japanese encephalitis vaccine tolerated it well
Children given the inactivated Vero cell–derived vaccine to prevent diseases caused by Japanese encephalitis virus tolerated it well.