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Researchers Analyze HPV Vaccination Disparities Among Girls from Low-Income Families

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at the University of Florida studied healthcare providers to determine the factors associated with disparities in Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among girls, ages 9 to 17, from low-income families. They found that ...More

March 27, 2013

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Researchers Emphasize Importance of Vaccinating for All Meningitis Strains

Scientists at the University of Southampton have taken a significant and important step in keeping people safe from the most common form of meningitis in the UK. Meningitis B (also known as Meningococcal group B or MenB) is one of the deadliest strains of meningitis. Each ...More

February 27, 2013

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Study Shows Reduced Risk of Preterm Birth for Pregnant Women Vaccinated During H1N1 Flu Outbreak

Pregnant women who received the H1N1 influenza vaccine during the 2009 pandemic were less likely to have premature babies, and their babies weighed more on average. Influenza infection during pregnancy is associated with adverse infant outcomes such as preterm birth. Emory ...More

February 19, 2013

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Researchers Conduct Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Vaccination Strategies for Future Flu Pandemics

A critical issue in planning pandemic influenza mitigation strategies is the delay between the arrival of the pandemic in a community and the availability of an effective vaccine. The likely scenario, born out in the 2009 pandemic, is that a newly emerged influenza pandemic ...More

February 13, 2013

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Shingles Vaccination is a Must, Says UB Microbiologist Who Knows From Experience

Terry D. Connell, PhD, knows a lot about the immune system: he’s a University at Buffalo professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology in the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences who conducts research on new vaccines for diseases, such as tuberculosis. ...More

February 7, 2013

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Study Reveals Attitudes Toward HPV Vaccination for Boys

A new Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) study has found that low-income and minority parents/guardians were receptive toward vaccinating boys against human papillomavirus (HPV). However, racial/ethnic differences emerged in attitudes regarding school-entry ...More

January 29, 2013

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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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Health Law Expert Says Flu Vaccines Should be Mandated for Healthcare Workers

The widespread flu reports are a harsh reminder of the importance of influenza vaccines; this is particularly true for healthcare workers, says Elizabeth Sepper, JD, health law expert and professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis. “One-third of healthcare ...More

January 21, 2013

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