Vaccines
News
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.
News
To Improve TB Vaccination, Change The Way It’s Given?
According to researchers from the National Institute of Allery and Infectious Diseases, simply changing the dose and route of administration of...
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
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.
News
Hepatitis C vaccine alters viral trajectory, but fails in chronic infection protection
BOSTON – First-ever randomized study does suggest changes in peak HCV RNA and an HCV RNA change after infection.
Conference Coverage
Flu vaccine cuts infection severity in kids and adults
Recent U.S. data compiled by the CDC documented that children and adults who received influenza vaccines had fewer severe infections.
Opinion
Flu vaccine: Larger impact on influenza burden than you thought?
Even the current modestly effective flu vaccines have significant benefit, protecting U.S. populations from serious disease and death.
News
Influenza vaccination modestly reduces risk of hospitalizations in patients with COPD
Older patients with COPD need more effective influenza vaccines and other preventive strategies.
Conference Coverage
Too few pregnant women receive both influenza and Tdap vaccines
About two-thirds of pregnant women did not receive both the influenza and Tdap vaccines during pregnancy, but strong provider recommendations can...
Case Reports
Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration: A Rare Reaction
Awareness of shoulder injury related to vaccine administration and a high index of suspicion are necessary to evaluate patients with shoulder...