Vaccines
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Immunity debt and the tripledemic
The significant reduction in respiratory illness during the COVID-19 epidemic we and others observed resulted in a large pool of children who did...
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Have long COVID? Newest booster vaccines may help you
‘A bivalent booster might actually [help with] your long COVID,’ epidemiologist said.
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Infant BCG vaccine protects only those under age 5 years
Although infant BCG vaccination is important to young children who are at high risk for tuberculosis, it does not prevent adult-type cavitary...
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Covid vax prevents death in children regardless of variant
But the vaccine’s effectiveness decreased over time.
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More vaccinated people dying of COVID as fewer get booster shots
But the case for the effectiveness of vaccines and boosters versus skipping the shots remains strong.
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AAP issues guidelines to combat rise in respiratory illness
The group outlines measures to optimize resources to manage a surge of patients.
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EHR reminders boost well-child visits, vax rates
More children in a mostly low-income cohort completed the visits and got COVID vaccines when they got an automated reminder through a patient...
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Birth method affects microbiome and vaccination response
Babies born vaginally have a different microbiome to those born by Caesarean section and have heightened responses to childhood vaccinations.
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More children should be getting flu vaccines
As of the week ending Oct. 15, only about 22.1% of eligible children had been immunized.
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Medicaid coverage of HPV vaccine in adults: Implications in dermatology
Widespread coverage should encourage dermatologists to identify patients at risk for HPV and recommend vaccination.
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HPV vaccine effectiveness dependent on age at receipt
HPV vaccination does not have any therapeutic effect on HPV infections already acquired, which is likely to explain the difference in infection...