Vaccines
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PCV effective against HNIs, pHNIs that require hospitalization in immunized children
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) in immunized children show effectiveness against head and neck infections (HNIs), especially against...
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IPV boost after initial OPV offers sustained protection to at least 11 months
An IPV boost after initial OPV offers sustained protection against poliovirus to at least 11 months.
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Children in Taiwan being undervaccinated for pertussis
Up to one-fifth of pertussis cases in Taiwanese children aged 3-35 months from 1996 to 2012 could have been prevented with on-time vaccination.
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Meningococcal conjugate vaccination may be associated with increased risk of Bell’s palsy
Meningococcal conjugate vaccine plus another vaccine may be associated with increased risk of Bell’s palsy.
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Only topical lidocaine consistently eased infant vaccine pain
The researchers advised using lidocaine, “given that vaccination pain is iatrogenic and most infants were distressed despite the use of...
Pediatric News Turns 50
1967 at a glance
The enactment of the EPSDT program and laws in all states requiring that physicians report child abuse are some of the highlights of medicine in...
Pediatric News Turns 50
A look back at 1967
A review of the 1967 issues of the journal Pediatrics offers a snapshot of the state of the science
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Presume parents want HPV vaccines for tweens
Clinics in which providers presented HPV vaccination as an assumed part of tween health care had a 5% increase in HPV vaccination coverage,...
Conference Coverage
Influences and beliefs on vaccine hesitancy remain complex
Vaccine-hesitant mothers had concerns about vaccine ingredients and their effects, about the recommended schedule, and about the medical system....
Conference Coverage
Targeted interventions aid in HPV vaccination uptake
ATLANTA – An intervention to improve human papillomavirus vaccination by a large health care system in Washington and Oregon was highly successful...
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Autism risk not increased by maternal influenza infection during pregnancy
Maternal influenza infection during pregnancy does not increase risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children.