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An individual's genetic makeup may determine whether an HIV vaccine will work

Genes May Be Key to a Better HIV Vaccine

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Findings challenge one-shot-fits-all approach, could guide development of future vaccines
Almost a decade after the human papillomavirus vaccine was first recommended for girls

Few U.S. States Mandate Human Papillomavirus Vaccine

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Immunization protects against sexually transmitted disease, certain cancers, health experts say
American parents' views about childhood vaccines became more favorable over the past year

Poll Finds More Parents See Benefits, Safety of Vaccines

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Reports on outbreaks of measles, pertussis in past year may have shifted opinions, pediatrician says
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has voted to issue a category B recommendation for use of two serogroup B meningococcal vaccines in patients aged 16 to 23 years for short-term disease prevention

ACIP Recommends MenB Vaccine for 16- to 23-Year-Olds

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Category B recommendation for short-term protection against meningitis for all aged 16 to 23
The 13-valent pneumococcal vaccine (PCV-13) is expected to be cost saving compared with PCV7

PCV13 Predicted to Be Cost Saving Versus PCV7

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Although 13-valent pneumococcal vaccine is more costly than PCV7, net cost savings expected
A sequence of immunizations against HIV might hold the key to a successful vaccine

Sequence of Shots May Lead to Effective HIV Vaccine

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Series of immunizations might encourage HIV-fighting antibodies
A mutation in the H3N2 virus led to a mismatch between it and the H3N2 strain used to create the 2014-2015 vaccine

H3N2 Mutation to Blame for Low Efficacy of 2014-15 Flu Vaccine

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Strain of H3N2 virus that was circulating did not match strain used in vaccine
For intramuscular hepatitis B virus vaccine nonresponders

Intradermal HBV Vaccine Efficient for Intramuscular Nonresponders

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No reports of adverse events with intradermal recombinant HBsAg-based vaccine
One dose of the human papillomavirus vaccine Cervarix could prevent as many cases of cervical cancer as the current two- and three-dose schedules

One Vaccine Dose May Adequately Protect Against HPV

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Two large international trials suggest single immunization may be as good as two or three
Researchers are launching a clinical trial to investigate whether repeated injections of the tuberculosis vaccine bacille Calmette-Guérin (or BCG vaccine) holds promise as a treatment for type 1 diabetes. The researchers announced the start of their phase II trial Sunday at the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association

ADA: Trial Underway for BCG Vaccine in T1DM

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Researchers will look at effects in people with longstanding disease