Tag: Vaccines
Herd Protection Seen With 4-Valent HPV Vaccination
2006 to 2017 saw increase in vaccination; drop seen in HPV detection in vaccinated, unvaccinated
Messages for Increasing Parental Confidence in HPV Vaccine ID’d
Providing information on cancer prevention, avoiding expressing urgency increase parent confidence
WHO: Vaccine Hesitancy a Major Global Health Threat
Percentage of U.S. children 19 to 35 months who have not been vaccinated has quadrupled since 2001
CDC: Flu Cases Hit 7 Million in the United States
Half of this number went to a doctor, while 69,000 to 84,000 people have been hospitalized
Flu Vaccination Safe for Hospitalized Patients
With vaccination, risks reduced for readmission, outpatient visits, fever, clinical evaluations for infection
Recent Nasal Preps Less Effective Than Injected Vax for Flu in Kids
Quadrivalent live attenuated flu vaccine less effective than inactivated vaccine for influenza A/H1N1pdm09
Flu Vaccine Cuts Flu-Related Hospitalization in COPD Patients
Flu-positive patients have higher crude mortality and critical illness versus flu-negative patients
Universal Vaccination for MenB at College Entry Not Cost-Effective
Incremental cost per quality-adjusted life-year gained $13.8 million under societal perspective
Racial Disparities Seen Among Teens Undergoing Flu Vaccination
Hispanics have higher odds of vaccination, blacks have lower odds compared with whites
Flu Vaccine Linked to Reduced Risk for Death in Heart Failure
After adjustment for confounders, vaccine linked to lower all-cause, cardiovascular death
