Tag: Vaccines
RSV Vaccination Prevents Associated Hospitalization, Emergency Encounters
Respiratory syncytial virus vaccination effective for adults aged at least 60 years
Pandemic-Linked Worldwide Declines in Childhood Vaccination Not Yet Recovered
Global coverage with first and third doses of DTPcv and measles-containing vaccine stagnated during 2022-2023
Flu Vaccine Coverage 80.7 Percent for Health Workers in Acute Care Hospitals
Coverage lower among health care personnel at nursing homes, while coverage for COVID-19 2023-24 vaccine was much lower
CDC Says Some People May Need Extra Dose of COVID Vaccine
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Oct. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Some Americans should get more than one shot of the updated COVID vaccines...
CDC Lowers Age for First Pneumococcal Vaccine to 50
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The recommended first age at which Americans should get the pneumococcal vaccine has...
IDSA: Vaccination Less Likely With Increasing Social Vulnerability, Black Race
Lower likelihood of vaccination for flu, SARS-CoV-2, RSV seen with increasing quartile of social vulnerability index, especially for Black people
Complete Vaccination Coverage Down in Kindergarteners for 2023-24 School Year
Simultaneously, exemptions increased in most U.S. jurisdictions
IDSA: MVA-BN Vaccine Against Mpox Tolerated, Effective for Teens
Vaccine is well tolerated and peak geometric mean titer met prespecified noninferiority criteria for adolescents
Poll Finds Public Fears Over RSV Have Eased, Although It Remains a Threat
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Public concerns about contracting RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) have significantly declined during the...
Letter Nudges Increase Likelihood of Flu Vaccination for Adults With Chronic Diseases
Influenza vaccination rates higher for those receiving one of six intervention letters versus usual care
