Vaccines
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Fifty-one percent of U.S. adolescents fully vaccinated against HPV
The increase this year was attributable only to an increase in HPV vaccination among male teens.
News from the FDA/CDC
New measles outbreak reported in western N.Y.
CDC: United States now more than 1,200 confirmed measles cases in 2019.
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New RSV vaccine immunogenicity improved with protein engineering
A new protein-engineering technology that maintains antigen conformation provides greater immunogenicity without need for adjuvant.
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mRNA technology for respiratory vaccines impresses
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Pertussis: Comparison studies show DTwP more durable
Direct comparison of such studies can be tricky, but these studies used similar procedures and were conducted by the same company with the same...
News from the FDA/CDC
New measles outbreaks reported in Los Angeles and El Paso
Measles cases now have occurred in 30 states this year.
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Adjuvanted flu vaccine performs better than others in young children
Side effects are comparable in adjuvanted and traditional vaccines.
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Adjuvanted influenza vaccine appears safe for at-risk children
The adjuvanted trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine also showed greater immunogenicity than did the nonadjuvanted vaccines.
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New oral polio vaccine is noninferior to currently licensed vaccine
No safety concerns were reported for either vaccine.
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New scale could measure vaccine hesitancy in developing countries
The shorter, four-item subscale looks especially promising and could be particularly useful in areas with low literacy rates.