Vaccines
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CDC recommends high-dose flu vaccines for seniors
These types of vaccines work by creating a larger immune response than a standard vaccine dose.
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Is a single dose of HPV vaccine enough?
WHO findings not considered applicable to all countries.
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Study confirms increased CVT with AstraZeneca COVID vaccine
“Reassuringly, no consistent association was observed between the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines and these rare complications.”
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Pfizer plans a vaccine to target all coronaviruses
Trials are expected to begin this fall.
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More evidence the flu vaccine may guard against Alzheimer’s
“The influenza vaccine may alter the brain’s immune cells such that they are better at clearing Alzheimer’s pathologies, an effect that has been...
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White House expands access to monkeypox vaccines
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FDA panel backs adding Omicron component to COVID boosters
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COVID subvariants could cause ‘substantial’ summer cases
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Provider recommendation key to boosting teen HPV vaccines
“Targeted strategies are needed to increase coverage and narrow down inequalities.”
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HPV vaccination with Cervarix ‘unmasks’ cervical lesions from non-vax strains
The increase wasn’t enough to offset the overall benefit of vaccination when all genotypes were considered, said the researchers.
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FDA authorizes COVID vaccines in kids as young as 6 months
The data show that the “known and potential benefits” of the vaccines outweigh any potential risks, the agency said.