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Two modeling studies show how cervical cancer could be eliminated and mortality could be reduced

Modeling Studies Show Cervical Cancer Could Be Eliminated

And mortality could be reduced by about one-third by 2030 and almost completely by 2120
Methodological problems and study limitations for trials of the human papillomavirus vaccine create uncertainty about its ability to prevent cervical cancer in the long term

Whether HPV Vaccination Will Prevent Cervical Cancer Unclear

Review highlights limitations of trial design; additional research needed to address uncertainties
A clinical trial for an HIV vaccine has been halted after it was concluded that it did not prevent infection with the AIDS-causing virus

HIV Vaccine Ineffective, Clinical Trial Halted

NIH-sponsored trial was being conducted in South Africa
In a clinical guideline published online Feb. 4 in the Annals of Internal Medicine

U.S. Adult Immunization Schedule Updated for 2020

Shared clinical decision making recommended for HPV in adults age 27 to 45 considered likely to benefit
Either tetanus and diphtheria toxoids (Td) vaccine or tetanus toxoid

Tdap or Td Vaccine May Be Used for Decennial Td Booster Doses

Either Tdap or Td also allowed for tetanus prophylaxis in wound management, catch-up immunization doses
Many U.S. adults are misinformed about the influenza virus and the importance of flu vaccination

Many U.S. Adults Misinformed About the Flu, Vaccination

Only 49 percent of a national sample of U.S. adults reported having received the flu shot as of Dec. 2019
Misinformation in the Danish media between 2013 and 2016 led to a 50.4 percent drop in human papillomavirus vaccinations among girls in Denmark

Vaccine Program Recovery Difficult After Public Scares

Misinformation is threat to resilience of vaccination programs globally, authors say
Mandatory vaccination is associated with increased vaccination coverage for measles and pertussis as well as reduced measles incidence in Europe

Mandatory Vaccination Ups Prevalence of Vaccine Coverage

Measles, pertussis vaccination increased in European countries with mandatory vaccination
Flu cases and flu-related hospitalizations have risen sharply since October

CDC Warns of Tough Flu Season Ahead

Most unusual part of the flu season is that influenza B strain has proven to be dominant
HIV-infected patients lose immunity to smallpox despite childhood vaccination and immune reconstitution with antiretroviral therapy

HIV+ Patients Lose Immunity to Smallpox Despite Vaccination

Among HIV+ patients, there was a significant loss in vaccinia-specific CD4+ T cell memory