Infection Control Today

Researchers Examine Impact of Vaccination of HCWs on Hospital-Acquired Influenza Among Patients

In acute-care hospitals, no evidence of a protective effect of healthcare worker (HCW) vaccination on hospital-acquired influenza (HAI) in patients has been documented. Thomas Benet, of Hospices Civils de Lyon in Lyon, France, and colleagues, sought to ascertain the ...More

Yesterday

Posted in News

Saint Louis University Doctors Aim to Dispel Myths About Vaccines

Two Saint Louis University pediatricians are leading a Missouri State Medical Association statewide effort to change the way doctors respond to parents' fears of vaccines, and to raise awareness about the importance of getting children vaccinated. Ken Haller, MD, associate ...More

6 days ago

Posted in News

2012 Adult Immunization Schedule Broadens Recommendations for HPV and Hepatitis B Vaccinations

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) now recommends routine HPV vaccination for males aged 11 to 12 years and catch-up vaccination for males aged 13 to 21. These are just two of the changes to the 2012 Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule being ...More

1 week ago

Posted in News

Study Finds Gardasil Does Not Trigger Autoimmune Conditions After Vaccination

Gardasil, the human papillomavirus vaccine that is now recommended for male and female adolescents and young adults, does not trigger autoimmune conditions such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes or multiple sclerosis after vaccination in young women, according ...More

2 weeks ago

Posted in News

Exposure to Compound Used in Food Packaging Associated With Reduced Immune Response to Vaccination

Elevated exposures in children to perfluorinated compounds, which are widely used in manufacturing and food packaging, were associated with lower antibody responses to routine childhood immunizations, according to a study in the Jan. 25, 2012 issue of JAMA. ...More

3 weeks ago

Posted in News

No Pertussis Deaths in California in 2011 Due to Statewide Vaccination Efforts

California recorded no deaths from pertussis (whooping cough) during 2011, a first since 1991, announces Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the state public health officer. “Greater awareness of the disease, more rapid ...More

3 weeks ago

Posted in News

Many High-Risk Americans Don't Get Hepatitis B Vaccine

A recently published study investigating hepatitis B vaccination rates in the United States found that more than half of adults at risk for hepatitis B virus remain unvaccinated. With many of these individuals making contact with the healthcare system, including HIV ...More

3 weeks ago

Posted in News

Best Way to Boost Adult Immunizations is Through Office-Based Action

Promoting immunizations as a part of routine office-based medical practice is needed to improve adult vaccination rates, a highly effective way to curb the spread of diseases across communities, prevent needless illness and deaths, and lower healthcare costs, according to a ...More

4 weeks ago

Posted in News

Researchers Propose New Model to Design Better Flu Shots

The flu shot, typically the first line of defense against seasonal influenza, could better treat the U.S. population, thanks to University of Pittsburgh researchers. New research that focuses on the composition and timing of the shot design was published in the ...More

December 26, 2011

Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens

Adult Immunization Needs to Move Up On the Health Checklist

Adults are not being immunized routinely for life-saving, vaccine-preventable diseases, according to Dr. Vivien Brown, an adjunct associate professor of McMaster University's Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine who lectures extensively to doctors and other healthcare ...More

December 23, 2011

Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens

ANTIMICROBIAL PRODUCTS	DISINFECTION/STERILIZA...
DISPOSABLE PRODUCTS	INFECTION CONTROL
LATEX-FREE PRODUCTS	More Options...

Vaccination

Galleries

ICT Poll

Most Popular Articles

Buyer's Guide

Resources

Free Email Updates

featured links

First Name	Last Name
E-Mail