Tag: Vaccines
Hexavalent Vaccine Included in Vaccines for Children Program
DTaP-IPV-Hib-HepB vaccine has safety profile consistent with licensed comparator vaccines
Recommended Immunization Schedule for Children, Teens Updated
Recommended immunization schedule presented, includes several changes from 2019 schedule
Modeling Studies Show Cervical Cancer Could Be Eliminated
And mortality could be reduced by about one-third by 2030 and almost completely by 2120
Whether HPV Vaccination Will Prevent Cervical Cancer Unclear
Review highlights limitations of trial design; additional research needed to address uncertainties
HIV Vaccine Ineffective, Clinical Trial Halted
NIH-sponsored trial was being conducted in South Africa
U.S. Adult Immunization Schedule Updated for 2020
Shared clinical decision making recommended for HPV in adults age 27 to 45 considered likely to benefit
Tdap or Td Vaccine May Be Used for Decennial Td Booster Doses
Either Tdap or Td also allowed for tetanus prophylaxis in wound management, catch-up immunization doses
Many U.S. Adults Misinformed About the Flu, Vaccination
Only 49 percent of a national sample of U.S. adults reported having received the flu shot as of Dec. 2019
Vaccine Program Recovery Difficult After Public Scares
Misinformation is threat to resilience of vaccination programs globally, authors say
Mandatory Vaccination Ups Prevalence of Vaccine Coverage
Measles, pertussis vaccination increased in European countries with mandatory vaccination
