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HPV vaccine-chemo combo prolongs cervical cancer survival
Longer survival was observed in women with a stronger immune response to human papillomavirus vaccination during chemotherapy.
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Antibiotic resistance rises among pneumococcus strains in kids
Evolution is at work in the emergence of vaccine-resistance serotypes not included in the PCV-13 vaccine.
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Shingles vaccine linked to lower stroke risk
Data from a large Medicare database showed a 20% decrease in stroke risk among adults who received the shingles vaccine.
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Vaccinating most girls could eliminate cervical cancer within a century
A model suggests that universal girls-only HPV vaccination could prevent 61 million cases of cervical cancer.
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Measles, scarlet fever among infectious diseases to watch for in 2020
ORLANDO – In 2019, data on the safety and effectiveness of the recombinant herpes zoster vaccine in immunocompromised patients became available....
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FDA approves novel pandemic influenza vaccine
This is the first and only adjuvanted, cell-based pandemic vaccine to provide active immunization against influenza A virus H5N1 strain.
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ACIP updates recommendations for adult vaccines
The update includes changes regarding the administration of the influenza, HPV, hepatitis A and B, meningitis B, and PCV13 vaccines.
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Exogenous boosting against shingles not as robust as thought
U.K. investigators perform a study to try to solve a varicella vaccine debate on whether pediatric vaccination is indicated.
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Despite PCV, pediatric asthma patients face pneumococcal risks
Conjugated valent pneumococcal vaccines won’t completely protect kids with asthma from invasive pneumococcal disease.
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Don’t miss neuromuscular complications of cancer immunotherapy
AUSTIN, TEX. – “Timing of onset is a critical component to assist in identifying immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated versus non-immune...