Vaccines
News
Pertussis vaccine possibly ineffective in preschoolers
Preschool-age children who have been fully vaccinated against pertussis can still develop symptoms of illness consistent with a whooping cough...
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Investigational maternal group B strep vaccine well tolerated
An investigational trivalent group B streptococcal vaccine given to pregnant women produced elevated antibody levels in their infants, indicating...
Letters from Maine
Save your breath
Dr. William G. Wilkoff discusses some studies about parents’ vaccine preferences.
News
Consider reimmunizing with MMR after HIV-infected children undergo antiretroviral treatment
Reimmunization with a single dose of MMR in children with HIV who have undergone antiretroviral therapy in most cases leads to seroconversion to...
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Novel polio vaccine strains promise improved post-eradication safety
Newly developed polio vaccine strains could replace currently used risky inactivated vaccines, thereby allowing for safer vaccine production in a...
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LAIV, IIV almost equally effective against influenza
Inactivated influenza vaccine and live attenuated influenza vaccine show no significant difference in effectiveness against most strains of...
Pearce-Ings
The HPV vaccine
Dr. Francine Pearce discusses some controversy regarding the HPV vaccine.
Conference Coverage
AAP: Histories key to differentiating recurrent and periodic fevers
Dr. Kathryn M. Edwards tells how understanding a child’s fever history and other symptoms is key to determining what is causing the fever and what...
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Pneumococcal serotypes likely to cause invasive disease dropped after PCV13 introduced
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Pro-vaccine community outreach campaign appears successful in Australia
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Flu vaccines highly effective for pregnant women and their children
Within 1 month after vaccination, the seroprotection rate against all influenza strains was above the recommended threshold level of 1:40 in more...