Vaccines
News
Inactivated flu vaccine succeeds among autoimmune rheumatic disease patients
Safety and effectiveness data support use of inactivated flu vaccine for individuals with autoimmune rheumatic diseases.
News
Upcoming vaccine may offset surge in polio subtypes
Response to polio outbreaks involves fast-tracking a modified oral vaccine.
News
Antibiotic resistance rises among pneumococcus strains in kids
Evolution is at work in the emergence of vaccine-resistance serotypes not included in the PCV-13 vaccine.
News
ACIP: Flu vaccines for older adults show similar safety profiles
Comparison of two approved flu vaccines for adults 65 and older yielded similar safety and quality of life results.
News from the FDA/CDC
ACIP advocates pre-exposure Ebola vaccination for high-risk groups
Vaccination is recommended for U.S. adults at risk for Ebola exposure in emergency and laboratory settings.
Conference Coverage
Shingles vaccine linked to lower stroke risk
Data from a large Medicare database showed a 20% decrease in stroke risk among adults who received the shingles vaccine.
News
Delaying flu vaccine didn’t drop fever rate for childhood immunizations
Season-to-season variation in the influenza vaccine’s pyrogenicity might muddy the waters, however.
News
FDA approves novel pandemic influenza vaccine
This is the first and only adjuvanted, cell-based pandemic vaccine to provide active immunization against influenza A virus H5N1 strain.
News from the FDA/CDC
ACIP updates recommendations for adult vaccines
The update includes changes regarding the administration of the influenza, HPV, hepatitis A and B, meningitis B, and PCV13 vaccines.
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Bringing the HPV vaccination rate into line with other adolescent immunizations
Use simple practice measures and counsel parents with compelling evidence to help correct the low uptake of this vital vaccine.