Vaccines
From the Journals
California kindergarten nonvaccination rate on rise again
While the rates of conditional entrants and personal belief exceptions continued to fall in 2017, the overall rate of kindergarteners not fully up...
News from the FDA/CDC
U.S. measles total sees smallest increase in 2 months
Six new cases put Washington State back on the CDC’s outbreak list.
Feature
Survey: Physicians predict increase in measles deaths
Summer travel will lead to increased outbreaks, and misinformation about vaccination will probably get worse.
ID Consult
Young children with neuromuscular disease are vulnerable to respiratory viruses
How much does palivizumab help?
Conference Coverage
Measles complications in the U.S. unchanged in posteradication era
CHICAGO –Approximately 25% of measles cases result in hospitalization, and the mortality risk is meaningful.
Conference Coverage
Maternal immunization protects against serious RSV infection in infancy
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – “This is a historic study.” – Dr. Flor M. Munoz
Conference Coverage
Flu vaccine visits reveal missed opportunities for HPV vaccination
BALTIMORE – Adolescents were significantly more likely to miss getting the HPV vaccine than the Tdap or MenACWY...
News from the FDA/CDC
U.S. measles cases climb to over 800 for the year
New analysis predicts the 25 counties at the highest risk for a measles outbreak in 2019.
From the Journals
Rotavirus vaccine had strong protective effect in routine U.K. practice
Vaccine effectiveness was high in children with laboratory-confirmed rotavirus infection, although effects on all-cause gastroenteritis could not...
From the Journals
PCV13 vaccine reduces frequency of otitis media visits
Ambulatory care visits for otitis media dropped significantly among children younger than 5 years after the introduction of the PCV13 vaccine
News from the FDA/CDC
United States up to 764 measles cases for the year
Pennsylvania reports its first cases, and one state legislator wants to prevent physicians from denying care to vaccine refusers.