Tag: Vaccines
CDC Concerned About Falling Flu Vaccination Rates
Decline among vulnerable older adults is of particular concern
CDC: Too Many Health Care Workers Not Getting Flu Vaccine
Vaccination protects both workers and patients
More Evidence HPV Vaccine Protects Against Cervical Cancer
Protection appears to occur even when only one or two of the recommended doses are given
Animal Study Finds DNA-Based Vaccine Effective Against Zika
Human safety trials are already under way, researchers add
H1N1 Vaccine Not Associated With Congenital Malformations
Study finds that infants born to women who received vaccine had no overall higher odds
Experimental Zoster Vaccine Effective in Adults Aged 70+
Found to protect 89.8 percent of adults age 70 and up
AAP Releases Updated Guidance for Flu Vaccination in Children
American Academy of Pediatrics calls for a special effort to vaccinate certain groups
AAP Survey Finds More Parents Are Refusing Vaccines
However, reasons for refusing have changed in recent years
Intussusception Hospitalization Rate Up at Age 8 to 11 Weeks
No consistent change among all children aged <12 months after introduction of rotavirus vaccine
Opt-Out Provisions Up Parent Support for HPV Requirement
Race/ethnicity, attitudes about HPV vaccine linked to odds of agreeing with school-entry HPV requirements
