Tag: Vaccines
FDA Gives First Ebola Vaccine for Adults the Green Light
Ervebo shown to be highly effective in preventing infection in people exposed to the virus
Few Child Care Centers Report Flu Vaccine Requirements
Having state influenza vaccine law for children predicted child influenza vaccine requirement
State Legislators React to Preventable Disease Outbreaks
Outbreaks of preventable diseases linked to increases in proposed legislation to restrict vaccine exemptions
Few MMR-Vaccine Eligible Children Receive Vaccine Before Travel
41.3 percent of MMR vaccination-eligible pediatric travelers received MMR vaccine at pretravel consultation
Extending HPV Vaccination to Age 45 Provides Small Additional Benefit
Vaccinating women and men to age 45 years predicted to have high costs per QALY gained
Government Shut Down as Samoa Battles Measles Outbreak
As of Monday, 3,728 cases have been recorded; of the 53 deaths, 48 were children younger than 4
Death Toll in Samoa Measles Epidemic Reaches 25
More than 140 new cases reported within the past day, bringing the total to ~2,200 since epidemic began
Polio Vaccines Causing Polio Cases
Although rare, live virus in oral polio vaccine can mutate into a form that can cause new cases
CDC: PCV13 No Longer Routinely Recommended for Adults ≥65
Administration of PCV13 recommended based on shared clinical decision making for older adults
Common TB Vaccine Associated With Lower Lung Cancer Rates
In 60-year follow-up, significantly lower lung cancer rates seen for those with childhood BCG vaccination
