Tag: Vaccines
AAP Releases 2019 Childhood Immunization Schedules
Influenza row modified to reflect current recommendations for live attenuated flu vaccine
CDC Examines Safety of Recombinant Zoster Vaccine
Total of 4,381 reports of adverse events during first eight months of use; 3 percent were serious
Updated ACIP Immunization Schedule Released for Adults
Changes recommended to influenza vaccine, hepatitis A and B vaccines
HPV Educational Video May Increase Vaccination Rates
Adolescents whose parents watched the video were three times more likely to be vaccinated
Many Teens Not Up to Date on HPV Vaccination
Only 15.7 and 34.8 percent of teens completed HPV vaccination before turning 13 and 15
Herd Protection Seen With 4-Valent HPV Vaccination
2006 to 2017 saw increase in vaccination; drop seen in HPV detection in vaccinated, unvaccinated
Messages for Increasing Parental Confidence in HPV Vaccine ID’d
Providing information on cancer prevention, avoiding expressing urgency increase parent confidence
WHO: Vaccine Hesitancy a Major Global Health Threat
Percentage of U.S. children 19 to 35 months who have not been vaccinated has quadrupled since 2001
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
