Vaccines
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Zika vaccine candidates possible by early 2017
“Never before have we had a mosquito-borne infection that could cause serious birth defects on a large scale,” said CDC Director Tom Frieden,...
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No extra benefit from infancy booster of MenACWY-TT
A booster dose of MenACWY-TT in infancy doesn’t offer additional protection 5 years later.
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Publicizing benefits of HPV vaccine may drive uptick in its use
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More teens complete HPV vaccine series when parents choose reminder methods
Asking parents how they want to be reminded of the need for their child’s second dose of the human papillomavirus vaccine appears to increase the...
Conference Coverage
2015-2016 flu vaccine 59% effective, CDC says
The CDC says preliminary data on this season’s flu vaccine show a 59% effectiveness rate against the disease.
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ACIP recommends LAIV as an option for all people with egg allergies
Live attenuated influenza vaccine will likely be recommended as an option for all individuals with egg allergies, regardless of the severity of...
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Data on two-dose 9-valent HPV vaccinations encouraging, but more needed
Studies of two-dose and three-dose 9-valent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines in youth aged 9-14 years and in those up to age 26 found the...
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Why so many pertussis outbreaks despite acellular pertussis vaccine? A call to action
Dr. Christopher J. Harrison explores pertussis outbreaks and the viability of the acellular pertussis vaccine.
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Prospective study supports hepatitis A vaccine schedule
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Many parents unaware of 2014-2015 Disneyland measles outbreak
A significant number of parents were unaware of the 2014-2015 United States measles outbreak despite significant media attention.
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More children getting vaccinated since Vaccines for Children inception
Vaccination rates have been improving since the introduction of the federal Vaccines for Children program, new research in Health Affairs is...