Vaccines
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Rotavirus vaccine again linked to small increase in risk of intussusception hospitalization
Key clinical point: The first dose of rotavirus vaccination is associated with a slight increase in risk of hospitalization for intussusception....
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Mortality rates higher among influenza B patients than influenza A patients
Influenza-attributable mortality was significantly greater in children with influenza B, compared with influenza A, investigators found.
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LAIV no better than IIV for influenza protection in children
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NIAID to test new yellow fever vaccine
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has initiated a phase I clinical trial of an investigational vaccine designed to protect...
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Two-dose HPV vaccines at younger age are noninferior to standard three-dose vaccine
Two-dose HPV vaccines at ages 9-14 years were found to be no less effective than three-dose vaccines at 15-25 years of age.
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HPV vaccination provides protection for immunocompromised children
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Extended pneumococcal vaccination schedule boosts early immunity for preemies
Key clinical point: More widely-spaced pneumococcal vaccinations boosted early immunity but reduced the effectiveness of a 12-month booster in...
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Combo MenC vaccine loses effectiveness after 5 years
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Zika virus RNA detected in serum beyond previously estimated time frame
In the one asymptomatic pregnant woman, Zika virus RNA was detected in serum at 53 days after her travel from an area with active Zika...
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Approximately 9 million U.S. children, teens are vulnerable to measles infection
U.S. children younger than 3 years of age have a high estimated susceptibility to measles infection.