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Coadministering a combined MMRV vaccine with MenC vaccine is immunogenic
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Motivational interviewing for HPV vaccination well accepted by doctors
Nine months after motivational interviewing training, 72% of providers were still using the technique in HPV vaccine counseling.
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Meningococcal B vaccine less protective than expected during outbreak
Key clinical point: The 4CMenB vaccine provided less protection than anticipated during an outbreak. Major finding: A total of 66.1% of vaccinated...
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DTaP/IPV plus bivalent rLP2086 vaccine deemed noninferior in adolescents
Concomitant administration of the meningococcal serogroup B vaccine bivalent rLP2086 with the diptheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis and...
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HPV vaccination rates not improved by increased awareness
Increased awareness did not increase adolescent HPV vaccination rates in a high-risk population.
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9-valent, quadrivalent HPV vaccines have comparable safety
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Incidence of HPV-associated cancers on the rise
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Malaria vaccine disappoints in phase II trial
The efficacy of an investigational malaria vaccine waned from 36% to 2.5% over a 7-year period in Kenya, at which time it was even associated with...
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Appreciate family cognitive style when discussing vaccines
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Zika vaccine development to get underway
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ACIP hints at move from three-dose to two-dose HPV vaccination schedule for youth
ACIP is leaning toward recommending a change from three to two doses of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in boys and girls aged 11-12 years...