Tag: Vaccines
CDC: HPV Vaccination Rates Increasing Among Adolescents
Proportion of teens up to date with HPV vaccines also increasing; reached 48.6 percent in 2017
Physicians Lack Knowledge About Serogroup MenB Vaccination
Primary care docs who are somewhat or not aware of MenB vaccine are less likely to discuss vaccination
Education RE: Herd Immunity Can Up Readiness to Be Vaccinated
Educating adults about herd immunity can up the proportion willing to be vaccinated for influenza
Catch-Up HPV Doses Effective to Age 21 Against Cervical Neoplasia
But catch-up doses not effective against CIN for women who initiated vaccination at 21 to 26 years
HPV Legislation Doesn’t Impact Teen Sexual Behaviors
No substantive or significant associations between HPV legislation and adolescent sexual behaviors
Prenatal Tdap Vaccination Not Linked to Autism Risk
No increased risk of autism spectrum disorder in association with prenatal Tdap vaccination
No Higher Risk of Autoimmune Disorders After HPV4 Vaccination
Girls 12 to 17 have no increased risk of autoimmune disorders seven to 60 days after vaccination
NFID Initiative Working to Up Hepatitis B Vaccination Rates
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases working to increase screening, vaccination in those at risk
Quadrivalent HPV Vaccine Not Tied to Spontaneous Abortion
No evidence of increased risk of spontaneous abortion when inadvertently given before or during pregnancy
Mosaic HIV-1 Vaccine Induces Responses in Humans, Monkeys
Mosaic adenovirus serotype 26-based vaccine induces immune responses in humans, rhesus monkeys
