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Seasonal flu immunization rates among children appear to have dropped slightly after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended against the nasal spray version of the vaccine

Child Flu Vaccination Down When Nasal Spray Unavailable

Overall child immunization rates fell after CDC advised against the inhaled form, study shows
The first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine should be given within the first 24 hours of life

AAP: Hep B Vaccine to Be Given Within First 24 Hours of Life

Birth vaccine should be given for all medically stable infants weighing ≥2,000 g
Severe vaccine reactions recur rarely

Low Rate of Recurrence Seen for Serious Reactions to Vaccines

Findings add to evidence of safety of childhood immunizations, pediatricians say
Six out of 10 U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 received one or more doses of a human papillomavirus vaccine in 2016

CDC: More U.S. Teens Starting HPV Vaccination

60.4 percent received one or more doses in 2016, but many not completing series
Pregnancy is an important time for educating about infant immunization

Anti-Vaccine Info in Pregnancy May Delay Infant Immunization

Even if pregnant women later hear better info from doctors, they may still wait on vaccines
Two doses of killed whole-cell oral cholera vaccine are efficacious for protecting against cholera for at least two years after vaccination

Review: Killed Whole-Cell Oral Cholera Vaccine Efficacious

Efficacy estimates similar during the two years after vaccination; efficacy reduced in third, fourth year
Implementation of rotavirus vaccination correlated with a reduction in acute gastroenteritis-related hospitalization rates among children <5 years

Rotavirus Vaccine Cuts U.S. Peds Gastroenteritis Hospitalizations

Reduction in acute-gastroenteritis-related hospitalization rates among children <5 years
During the 2015 to 2016 season

Live Attenuated Flu Vaccine Not Effective for Children in 2015-16

Overall, influenza vaccine was 48 percent effective against any influenza illness for 2015 to 2016 season
Since the introduction of pneumococcal vaccines

Epidemiology of Acute Otitis Media Changed From 2006-2016

Change in proportion of S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, M. catarrhalis causing AOM

Moms’ Prior Flu Vaccine Doesn’t Weaken Newborns’ Benefit

Initial antibody response may weaken with more vaccines, but benefits at delivery not affected