Vaccines
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CDC: U.S. measles cases at 20-year high
Key clinical point: Be aware of the potential for measles to appear in the community and emphasize the importance of vaccination to patients....
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Rotavirus vaccination in NICU may pose little risk
Key clinical point: RotaTeq rotavirus vaccine appears safe to administer to neonates in the NICU, without a risk to unvaccinated neonates nearby....
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Text reminders boost receipt, timeliness of flu vaccination in kids
Key clinical point: Adding educational information to text messages boosted the response to flu vaccine reminders.Major finding: Children whose...
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Pediatricians increasingly seeing, dismissing parents who refuse vaccines
Key clinical point: Talk with parents who are refusing vaccination for their child about their beliefs prior to beginning any educational efforts....
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VIDEO: HPV testing predicted to displace most Pap smears
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CDC: Vaccines prevent millions of illnesses, but measles makes a return
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Adolescent immunizations – Focus on HPV vaccine
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2014 childhood and adolescent immunization schedule now available
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Intussusception risk seen with newer rotavirus vaccines
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Quadrivalent flu vaccine effective in 3- to 8-year-olds
Major finding: A total of 2.4% of the flu vaccine group developed influenza A or B, compared with 5.7% of the control group.
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Elimination of measles, rubella sustained in United States
Major finding: A total of 911 cases of measles were reported between 2001 and 2011, which falls below the elimination criterion of 1 case per 1,...