Tag: Vaccines
AACR: HPV Vax Low for Adults at High Risk for HIV Infection
Age, sex, sexual orientation differences in HPV vaccination rates were statistically significant
Analysis IDs Messages Behind Antivaccination Comments
Four distinct subgroups of comments were identified: trust, alternatives, safety, and conspiracy
AAP: Nasal Spray Vaccine Against Flu Acceptable in 2019 to 2020
Based on current data, AAP Board of Directors says either injection or nasal spray vaccination OK
AAP: Social Media Companies Must Curb Spread of Vaccine Myths
American Academy of Pediatrics is reaching out to social media companies
Pneumococcal Vaccination at Age 50 Prevents the Most Disease
But cost of giving pneumococcal vaccines to all 50-year-olds exceeds $250,000 per QALY
MMR Not Linked to Autism in Danish Cohort Study
No increased risk observed after MMR in those with sibling autism history, autism risk factors
Flu Vaccination During Pregnancy Does Not Cause Miscarriage
Study authors say not only is influenza vaccine during pregnancy safe, it is necessary
Decline Observed in HPV Type 16/18 Cervical Precancers in U.S.
Greatest declines seen among vaccinated women; decreases also seen in unvaccinated women
44.4 Million Estimated to Be Diagnosed With Cervical Cancer by 2069
From 2020 to 2069, 6.7 to 7.7 million cases could be averted by scaling up HPV vaccination by 2020
FDA Head Says Feds May Intervene to Cut Vaccine Exemptions
If states do not change lax vaccine laws, federal authorities may be forced to take action
