Vaccines
From the Journals
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine beats Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteremia
PCV13 delivers knockout punch to pneumococcal bacteremia.
News
FDA committee approves strains for 2017-2018 flu shot
ROCKVILLE, MD. – A committee of Food and Drug Administration advisers backed the World Health Organization’s influenza vaccine recommendations for...
From the Journals
DTaP5-IPV noninferior to DTaP5 plus IPV for fifth dose
Is a combination DTaP5-IPV comparable to the two vaccines given separately?
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Children with chronic conditions have poor influenza vaccination coverage
Should children with chronic diseases get the flu vaccine?
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Rotavirus vaccine and PCV reduce hospital burden of young children
Can rotavirus and PCV vaccines affect more than the diseases they target?
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In Oregon pertussis outbreak, unvaccinated children were affected earlier
Does timing of infection affect a pertussis epidemic?
Conference Coverage
ACIP debates adding third dose to current mumps recommendation
Recent outbreaks of mumps among two-dose populations has prompted a new look at adding a third dose.
Conference Coverage
Zika vaccine development expected to last through 2020
Phase I trials of Zika vaccines are currently underway, but broad distribution will need more time.
Feature
Sprint to find Zika vaccine could hinge on summer outbreaks
Can researchers develop a Zika vaccine in time for the arrival of the menacing mosquitoes?
From the Journals
Preterm infants at higher risk of pertussis
Lower gestational age was related to higher risk of pertussis in infants.
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Inactivated hepatitis A vaccine shows promise in 5-year study
Can an inactivated hepatitis A vaccine increase HAV resistance in children?