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Consider measles vaccine booster in HIV-positive patients
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – Patients with vertically acquired HIV have a particularly poor response to measles...
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Expanded indication being considered for meningococcal group B vaccine
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – Pfizer requests Trumenba extension to patients aged 1-9 years.
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Obesity doesn’t hamper flu vaccine response in pregnancy
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – Vaccination in first trimester resulted in lower seropositivity rate.
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Some Brits snuff out TORCH screen to raise awareness of congenital syphilis
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – Some clinicians feel the TORCH screen is an inadequate reminder at a time of rising congenital...
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C-section linked to serious infection in preschoolers
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – Increased risk through age 5 years was higher with elective than emergency C-section.
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HPV vaccine: Is one dose enough?
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – Post hoc analyses strongly suggest one dose of HPV vaccine provides durable protection.
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Building better flu vaccines is daunting
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – This season’s influenza vaccine may be late to market.
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Association between cytomegalovirus and MS varies by region
SEATTLE – Cytomegalovirus seropositivity may be associated with increased likelihood of multiple sclerosis in the Middle East and decreased...
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Measles complications in the U.S. unchanged in posteradication era
CHICAGO –Approximately 25% of measles cases result in hospitalization, and the mortality risk is meaningful.
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Flu vaccine visits reveal missed opportunities for HPV vaccination
BALTIMORE – Adolescents were significantly more likely to miss getting the HPV vaccine than the Tdap or MenACWY...
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Pilot program trains residents in telemedicine
WASHINGTON – Residents said their telephone visits allowed them to build rapport with patients.