Vaccines
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Vaccine delivery costs challenge physicians
Physicians continue to look for ways to get paid.
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Hexavalent DTaP5-IPV-HB-Hib is immunogenic in series with pentavalent vaccine
A new vaccine series kills more birds with one stone.
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Earlier childhood measles vaccination elevates the risk of vaccine failure
Postponing the first measles vaccine would likely improve childhood protection.
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Investigational flu vaccine finds way around pyrogenicity problem
How can a vaccine solve the problem of associated fever?
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Factors tied to parents’ intent to vaccinate teens for HPV
Factors associated with parents’ intent to have their teen vaccinated for HPV may differ from those associated with the teens actually getting...
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It matters how you phrase a child’s flu vaccine recommendation
It matters how clinicians phrase their recommendation that a child receive a flu vaccine.
Conference Coverage
Immunization requirements, availability vary in U.S. universities
SAN FRANCISCO – A surprising number of colleges don't require some or any vaccinations.
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First trimester use of inactivated flu vaccine didn’t cause birth defects
Is maternal flu vaccination in the first trimester safe?
Conference Coverage
Oral HPV infections sharply lower for vaccinated youth
HPV vaccination appears to confer a high level of protection against oral infection with oncogenic virus types.
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PCV10 vaccination in Brazil nearly eliminated serotypes
Ten-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine immunization nearly eliminated PCV10 serotypes in Brazil, except multidrug-resistant 6C.
Conference Coverage
HPV vaccine training video improved provider knowledge, confidence
SAN FRANCISCO – How can watching a video improve pediatric providers' ability to counsel patients about the HPV vaccine?