Vaccines
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Hepatitis B vaccine immunogenic, safe in diabetes patients
The hepatitis B vaccine was immunogenic in adults with type 2 diabetes, had a safety profile similar to that of control subjects, and should be...
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Neuraminidase inhibition titer a better predictor of influenza protection
Neuraminidase inhibition (NAI) titer is a better predictor of protection against influenza infection than hemagglutination inhibition (HAI) titer...
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Two Ebola vaccines effective, safe in phase I trials
Two Ebola vaccines were found safe and effective in separate international phase I trials, according to two reports in the New England Journal of...
Commentary
It’s imperative to protect adolescents with HPV vaccine
Dr. Kara J. Denby encourages clinicians to get behind HPV immunization.
Commentary
It’s imperative to protect adolescents with HPV vaccine
Dr. Kara J. Denby encourages clinicians to get behind HPV immunization.
News
Pertussis vaccines effective against pertactin-deficient strains
Current pertussis vaccines remain effective against rapidly evolving pertactin-deficient strains of the organism.
News
Immunization need not be delayed in most preterm infants with BPD
Respiratory decompensation after immunization of preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia is rare and should not be a cause for delayed...
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Postvaccination anaphylaxis still possible with certain vaccines
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Measles outbreak underscores vulnerability of infants
An outbreak of measles in infants who were too young for routine immunization with the MMR vaccine occurred in an Illinois day care center,...
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Scare tactics
Dr. William G. Wilkoff discusses a different tactic for convincing vaccine-refusing parents to immunize their children.
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Acute otitis media rates have dropped, but tied to upper respiratory infections
Acute otitis media rates have declined, but are associated with upper respiratory infections.