Vaccines
From the Journals
Consider college immunization requirements when counseling about vaccines
Vaccine-hesitant parents who want their kids to go to college may be swayed by enrollment requirements.
From the Journals
Factors tied to parents’ intent to vaccinate teens for HPV
Factors associated with parents’ intent to have their teen vaccinated for HPV may differ from those associated with the teens actually getting...
Conference Coverage
Immunization requirements, availability vary in U.S. universities
SAN FRANCISCO – A surprising number of colleges don't require some or any vaccinations.
From the Journals
First trimester use of inactivated flu vaccine didn’t cause birth defects
Is maternal flu vaccination in the first trimester safe?
Conference Coverage
Cervical cancer screening adherence drops after HPV vaccination
SAN DIEGO – How does increased HPV vaccination impact the strategy for cervical cancer screening later on?
From the Journals
PNSP rates did not increase after PCV13 introduction
Penicillin resistance remained steady after introduction of 13-valent pneumococcal vaccine.
From the Journals
Two-dose HPV vaccine trials in teens show effective immunological responses
Are two doses of HPV vaccine as effective as three doses?
Conference Coverage
Topical imiquimod boosted response to intradermal hepatitis B vaccine
VIENNA – With suboptimal responses to intramuscular vaccination, the addition of a topical agent may improve hepatitis B outcomes.
From the Journals
Adult vaccination is low, with minimal improvement in recent years
Only minimal improvement in adult vaccination coverage has been made in recent years.
Conference Coverage
Flu shots may spark immune adverse events in PD-1 blockade for NSCLC
GENEVA – More than half of patients who had received a trivalent influenza vaccine in a small study had immune-related adverse events.
From the Journals
Two doses HPV vaccine are as good as three against genital warts
Although two doses of HPV vaccine appears as effective as three doses against genital warts, what about cervical dysplasia?