Vaccines
Conference Coverage
ACIP approves flu vaccine recommendations for 2019-2020 season
No significant changes were made to policy; next year’s vaccine aims to hit harder at H3N2.
Conference Coverage
ACIP endorses catch-up hepatitis A vaccinations
The specific recommendations for catch-up vaccinations in children and teens and for vaccination of HIV patients offer more opportunities for...
News from the FDA/CDC
ACIP adds hexavalent vaccine to VFC program
DTaP-IPV-HepB-Hib is approved as an option for 2, 4, and 6 months series.
From the Journals
Substantial reductions in HPV infections, CIN2+ after vaccination
Some of the declines in HPV infections, CIN2+, and anogenital warts seen with HPV vaccination was due to herd effect.
Feature
Almost half of Americans express doubts about vaccines
Social media have not been effective at countering the spread of vaccine misinformation.
News from the FDA/CDC
Measles incidence has slowed as summer begins
New York continues to be the measles hot spot, with more than half of the new cases last week occurring there.
From the Journals
U.S. travelers to Europe need up to date measles immunization
With the highest measles cases in the 21st century seen in Europe last year, the CDC is urging all U.S. travelers there to be sure they’re fully...
Conference Coverage
Booster vaccines found largely safe in children on immunosuppressive drugs
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ID Consult
Get patients vaccinated: Avoid unwelcome international travel souvenirs
A trip to a travel medicine physician can protect patients from returning from international travel with an unwelcome infection.
Feature
California vaccine exemption proposal gives powerful voices pause
Of concern: How the measure might affect the doctor-patient relationship.
Conference Coverage
How to have ‘the talk’ with vaccine skeptics
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – It’s all about reframing the issues, an expert says.