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Teens’ Tdap booster dose begins to wane after 2 years
Key clinical point: Tdap effectiveness for pertussis prevention wanes 2 years after the sixth dose in teens. Major finding: Tdap booster...
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PAS: Vaccine refusal in first year of life relatively uncommon
Key clinical point: Undervaccination during the first year of life is uncommon. Major finding: From 2009 through 2013, there was no change for...
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PAS: Vaccination coverage limited in teens with chronic medical conditions
Key clinical point: Missed vaccination opportunities are common among adolescents with chronic medical conditions. Major finding: Missed...
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Gardasil vaccination reduces cervical dysplasia in teen years
Key clinical point: HPV vaccination effectively reduces cervical dysplasia in teens. Major finding: For every 175 girls vaccinated, 1 case of...
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MenB vaccination campaign effectively stopped Princeton outbreak
Key clinical point: MenB vaccination of a high-risk population effectively stopped an outbreak. Major finding: 89% of the target population...
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Rise in pertussis cases is due to switch to acellular vaccine
Key clinical point: Pertussis has been on the rise because the acellular vaccine doesn’t work as well as the whole-cell pertussis vaccine it...
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New 9-valent HPV vaccine is efficacious, well tolerated
Key clinical point: The 9-valent vaccine has broader coverage than does the quadrivalent vaccine and is similarly safe. Major finding: The 9-...
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MMR vaccine doesn’t raise autism risk, study finds
Key clinical point: The MMR vaccine did not raise the risk for developing autism spectrum disorders in a large national cohort of children, even...
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Hepatitis B perinatal infection risk factors identified
Key clinical point: Several risk factors increase likelihood of hepatitis B perinatal transmission. Major finding: Newborns were more likely to...
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Racial disparities in HPV vaccine recommendations persist
Key clinical point: Racial disparities in HPV vaccine recommendations are contributing to low rates of vaccine uptake. Major finding: The weighted...