Tag: Vaccines
AAP Survey Finds More Parents Are Refusing Vaccines
However, reasons for refusing have changed in recent years
Intussusception Hospitalization Rate Up at Age 8 to 11 Weeks
No consistent change among all children aged <12 months after introduction of rotavirus vaccine
Opt-Out Provisions Up Parent Support for HPV Requirement
Race/ethnicity, attitudes about HPV vaccine linked to odds of agreeing with school-entry HPV requirements
Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine No Better Than Inactivated
No reduction in hazard ratio for influenza A or B virus with LAIV in study among Hutterite children
Animal Studies Show Path for Zika Virus Vaccine in Humans
Protective efficacy against Zika virus challenge demonstrated with three platforms in monkeys
Third Dose of MMR Vaccine Can Help Control Mumps Outbreaks
CDC advised third dose in recent outbreak with transmission despite high two-dose coverage
August Designated National Immunization Awareness Month
Resources available to up immunization include webinars and videos, training program for residents
Flu Vaccine Protective Against Hospitalization, Death in T2DM
Significantly lower rates of admission for stroke, heart failure, pneumonia/influenza, all-cause-death
Widely Protective Vaccine Against Chlamydia Appears Promising
Bacteria's ability to spread within cells was halted, researcher says
Seropositivity of Meningitis B Vaccine Lower Than Expected
One in three students didn't get immunity against outbreak strain after two doses