Vaccines
News from the FDA/CDC
This is what a flu pandemic looks like
At first glance, activity level appears to equal the pandemic of 2009-2010.
From the Journals
Children with sickle cell anemia fall short on antibiotic adherence
Identify barriers to prophylactic antibiotics for sickle cell patients at the time of health care interventions.
News from the FDA/CDC
Hospitals filling as flu season worsens
CDC director: “Hospitalization rate is the highest we’ve seen” through the end of January.
From the Journals
Adacel Tdap effective throughout third trimester vaccination window
The vaccine may offer greater flexibility beyond the early portion of the trimester.
Latest News
Birth cohort affected 2015-2016 flu vaccine effectiveness
Birth year may have an impact on how well the influenza vaccine worked.
ID Consult
Don’t give up on influenza vaccine
The influenza vaccine needs some help with its image.
Commentary
Practice changing events of 2017
New vaccine schedules and better screening tools are among the impactful changes in pediatric practice in 2017.
From the Journals
Counseling parents may curb nonmedical vaccine exemptions
California and Washington are states with such laws.
From the Journals
MMRV vaccine cut chickenpox hospitalizations in young Brazilian children
Direct costs of varicella-zoster virus–related admissions fell 38% after introduction of the MMRV vaccine.
From the Journals
A broadly effective meningitis B vaccine has been proved effective in a Danish study
A meningitis B vaccine that targets a common surface lipoprotein has promise in preventing infections in teens and young adults.
From the Journals
PCVs reduced CAP hospitalizations in young children but not other age groups
The 16-year retrospective study identified almost 156,000 CAP hospitalizations in the Netherlands.