Tag: Vaccines
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
Lack of Peds Preventive Care Ups Unplanned Hospital Admissions
Infants and children lacking vaccinations, development checks more likely to be admitted
Pregnant Women Commonly Refuse Vaccines
Providers believe stressing fetal protection is most effective strategy against refusal
Most Bills Enacted Into Law Limit Vaccine Exemptions
However, more than half of proposed bills sought to expand access to immunization exemptions
