Vaccines
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Meningococcal vaccine shows moderate protective effect against gonorrhea
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CDC recommends hep B vaccination for most adults
The CDC said it wants to expand vaccinations because, after decades of progress, the number of new hepatitis B infections is increasing among...
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Polio: Five African countries vaccinating 23 million children
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As FDA OKs another COVID booster, some experts question need
“Is the goal to prevent any symptomatic infection with COVID-19, is the goal to prevent the spread of COVID-19, or is the goal to prevent severe...
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Natural, vaccine-induced, and hybrid immunity to COVID-19
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Moderna reports positive COVID-19 vaccine response in kids down to 6 months
Vaccine efficacy against infection was 43.7% in children aged 6 months to 2 years and 37.5% among children aged 2-6 years, the new data from its...
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Babies of pregnant women who get RSV vaccine likely to be prescribed fewer antimicrobials
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Norovirus vaccine candidates employ different approaches
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‘Overwhelming’ need to study COVID vaccine–associated tinnitus
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COVID-19 often more severe with congenital heart defects
“Hospitalized patients with heart defects are up to twice as likely to have critical outcomes of COVID-19 illness,” says author of a new study.
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COVID-19 vax effectiveness quantified in immunosuppressed patients
A database study of 154,000 patients found that SARS-CoV-2 vaccines give people taking immunosuppressants significant protection against COVID-19...