Tag: Vaccines
Info Via Social Media Apps May Increase Vaccine Acceptance
Infants of mothers with the apps more likely to be up-to-date on their vaccines in first 200 days of life
Influenza Vaccines in Pediatric ERs Likely Cost-Effective
Vaccinating all patients saves $33.51 per flu case averted, averages 27 fewer cases per 1,000 patients
ACR: Temporary Cessation of MTX Ups Flu Shot Immunogenicity
Findings in patients with rheumatoid arthritis taking a stable dose of methotrexate
Promising Pneumonia Vaccine Under Development
Animal tests showed an immune response to 72 of the 90-plus known strains of S. pneumoniae
Children of Immigrants Less Likely to be Up-to-Date on Shots
Children with at least one foreign-born parent less likely to be up-to-date at ages 2, 6, 18, 36 months
Panel Recommends New Zoster Vaccine as First-Line Treatment
Advisory committee says Shingrix vaccine should be given to adults aged 50 and older
Module Developed to Improve Adult Vaccination Rates
Team-based adult immunization program includes training, implementation of standard process
Drinking Water Pre-Vaccination Doesn’t Reduce Presyncope
No reduction in post-vaccination presyncope in teens based on primary or restrictive definition
Vaccines Elicit Lasting Immune Response Against Ebola
ChAd3-EBO-Z, rVSVΔG-ZEBOV-GP vaccines elicit response that is maintained through 12 months
No Change in Flu Shot Rates for Children From ’15-16 to ’16-17
Withdrawal of live attenuated influenza vaccine recommendation not linked to change in rates
