Vaccines
From the Journals
Influenza vaccine highly beneficial for people with type 2 diabetes
Seasonal influenza vaccinations can significantly decrease the chances of hospitalizations for stroke, heart attack, and other cardiovascular...
News
Rise in HPV vaccination spurs CIN drop
As HPV vaccination rates increased in New Mexico, the annual incidence of CIN1 among 15- to 19-year-old females dropped from 3,468 cases per 100,...
Conference Coverage
Americas are declared measles free by PAHO
The Americas are measles free, according to the Pan-American Health Organization.
Conference Coverage
Prospects brighten for an HIV vaccine
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – A palpable new optimism surrounds the possibility of creating a safe and effective vaccine for prevention of HIV infection...
News
Two novel DNA Zika virus vaccines set for human trials
The search is on for clinical trial participants to help verify whether two genetically based vaccines that lowered Zika virus viremia in infected...
News
Doctors urge Congress to pass Zika funding
Without additional, specific funding, development of a Zika vaccine would be severely limited, as would studies critical for protecting women and...
News
HPV vaccination rates grow slowly
News
Flu vaccine prevented hospitalizations in patients 50 and older
Getting a flu shot cut flu-related hospitalizations by more than 50% in people aged 50 years and older.
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United States nears 1,400 cases of Zika in pregnant women
Commentary
Myth of the Month: Vaccinations in patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome
Is there good evidence for patients with a history of Guillain-Barré syndrome to avoid influenza vaccines or vaccinations in general?
Conference Coverage
NIH launches trial of Zika vaccine candidate
The phase I clinical trial began on Aug. 2 and will evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of an investigational DNA vaccine for Zika virus. If...