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Pathogen-Fighting 'Innate' Cells Could Revolutionize Immunizations

New Cornell University research shows that small populations of pre-programmed immune cells can fight specific pathogens that they have never encountered. The findings, published in the Journal of Immunology, have the potential to revolutionize how and when people are ...More

April 30, 2013

Posted in News

Vaccinating Children Against Rotavirus May Indirectly Protect Adults Too, Study Finds

Pediatric rotavirus vaccination also indirectly protects unvaccinated adults from the highly contagious cause of severe diarrhea and vomiting, suggests a new study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases and available online. The findings suggest pediatric immunization ...More

January 24, 2013

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Children With Egg Allergies Can Safely Receive Flu Vaccine

Egg-allergic children, including those with a history of anaphylaxis to egg, can safely receive a single dose of the seasonal influenza vaccine, according to a new study from the University of Michigan. Historically, the CDC recommended that the seasonal influenza vaccine ...More

January 22, 2013

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Nearly Half of Children Under 2 Years of Age Receive Some Vaccinations Late

In a new study published today in JAMA Pediatrics, Kaiser Permanente researchers found that 49 percent of children ages 2-24 months did not receive all recommended vaccinations or did not get vaccinated according to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices schedule. ...More

January 22, 2013

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IOM Report Details Strategy for Monitoring Safety of Childhood Immunization Schedule

A review of the available evidence underscores the safety of the federal childhood immunization schedule, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine. Should signals indicate the need for investigation of the schedule, however, the report offers a framework for ...More

January 16, 2013

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American College of Physicians Calls for Immunizations for All Healthcare Providers

The American College of Physicians (ACP) has approved a policy recommendation that all healthcare providers (HCPs) be immunized against influenza; diphtheria; hepatitis B; measles, mumps, and rubella; pertussis (whooping cough); and varicella (chickenpox) according to the ...More

January 14, 2013

Posted in News, Policies and Practice, PPE & Standard Precautions

Timely Reminders Boost Childhood Immunization Rates

New research from the Children's Outcomes Research Program at Children's Hospital Colorado shows that timely reminders by state or local health departments are more effective at increasing immunization rates among preschool children than those from primary care practices. ...More

January 7, 2013

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Measles Vaccine Given With a Microneedle Patch Could Boost Immunization Programs

Measles vaccine given with painless and easy-to-administer microneedle patches can immunize against measles at least as well as vaccine given with conventional hypodermic needles, according to research conducted by the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Centers for ...More

November 27, 2012

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Pediatric Influenza Vaccination Rates Improve, but More Work Needed to Protect All Children

While pediatric influenza vaccination rates in the United States have increased considerably over the past five years, a new report issued by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases and its Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition (CIIC) identified critical gaps ...More

November 16, 2012

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WHO Says Routine Vaccination Reaches 4 in 5 Children but 22 Million Still Miss Out

Four in five children (83 percent) worldwide received the recommended three doses of diphtheria–tetanus–pertussis (DTP) vaccine during infancy in 2011, according to new data released in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and in the WHO Weekly Epidemiological Record ...More

November 5, 2012

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