Pediatrics
From the Journals
Dengue vaccine beneficial only in moderate to high transmission settings
Seropositive pediatric patients benefit from dengue virus vaccination, but vaccination of seronegative patients leads to an increased risk for...
Conference Coverage
Promise of effective RSV vaccines on horizon
A respiratory syncytial virus vaccine is closer to reality now than it has been at any other time.
Conference Coverage
Reassuring findings on neurodevelopmental outcomes in HIV-exposed children
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – In-utero exposure to maternal HIV and antiretroviral drugs in uninfected children had no measurable adverse...
From the Journals
Strongly recommend HPV vaccine to increase uptake
To convince parents to get their kids vaccinated against HPV, tell them “I strongly believe in the importance of this cancer-preventing vaccine...
Article
Registry, multisite care, bundled vaccines improve HPV vaccination rate among teens
Denver Health’s multipronged vaccination procedure has consistently led to higher-than-average HPV vaccination rates among adolescents.
From the Journals
Congenital Zika syndrome includes range of neurologic abnormalities
Researchers have proposed the term ‘congenital Zika syndrome’ to cover the range of severe damage and developmental abnormalities – including...
From the Journals
Complementary medicine impedes children’s flu vaccination
Children treated with complementary and alternative medicine therapies were significantly less likely to receive the annual influenza vaccine than...
News
Postnatally acquired Zika infection in children usually mild
Postnatally acquired Zika virus disease in children younger than 18 years is mild and rarely results in severe illness or death.
Commentary
HPV vaccine and adolescents: What we say really does matter
Dr. Bonnie M. Word discusses facts and figures regarding the HPV vaccine.
Conference Coverage
Americas are declared measles free by PAHO
The Americas are measles free, according to the Pan-American Health Organization.
News
Prenatal Tdap vaccination prevents occurrence, reduces severity of pertussis in infants
Prenatal Tdap vaccination prevents the occurrence of and reduces the severity of pertussis in infants.