Vaccines
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Struggling to reach an HCV vaccine
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Medical exemptions spike after vaccine policy change
Vaccine-averse parents claim allergies, autoimmune diseases to support medical exemptions for school entry.
Conference Coverage
Full-dose quadrivalent flu vaccine shows increased efficacy in children
ACIP hears data on safety and immunogenicity as manufacturer pursues expanded license.
Conference Coverage
Vaccine protects against flu-related hospitalizations in pregnancy
News
Quadrivalent flu vaccine okayed for 6 months and up
The FDA’s extended indication also includes the trivalent version of Afluria.
Conference Coverage
CDC: Trivalent adjuvanted influenza vaccine aIIV3 safe in elderly adults
ATLANTA – Postlicensure surveillance shows no new or unexpected adverse events with aIIV3 (FLUAD).
Article
Take these steps to improve your flu season preparedness
The 6 strategies outlined here can help you reduce the risk of illness and limit its severity if contracted.
News
ID experts urge widespread flu vaccination for 2018-2019 season
“Community immunity” helps the healthy protect those at greater risk from influenza, Surgeon General Adams emphasized.
Opinion
Recommending HPV vaccination: How would you grade yourself?
HPV vaccination is cancer prevention.
News
No increase in autism risk with prenatal Tdap
This study supports the recommendation to vaccinate pregnant women with Tdap to protect infants, who are at highest risk of pertussis.