Infection Control Today - Vaccination

Vaccination May be Key for True Elimination of HIV-1

In what may prove to be a major step forward for the treatment of HIV-1 infection, scientists have discovered an effective way to eliminate a notoriously persistent form of the virus that does not respond to current therapies. The research, published online by Cell Press on ...More

March 8, 2012

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Combination Vaccine Associated With Small Increased Risk of Febrile Seizure on Day of Vaccination

In a study that included nearly 400,000 children, receipt of the combined diphtheria-tetanus toxoids-acellular pertussis-inactivated poliovirus-Haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP-IPV-Hib) vaccine was associated with an increased risk of febrile seizures on the day of the ...More

February 21, 2012

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Vaccination Intentions Declined While Risk of H1N1 Still Climbed in First Year of Pandemic

During the H1N1 influenza pandemic in 2009, the public’s intention to be vaccinated tapered, even while the perception of risk increased and the pandemic flourished, reports a national study, "Trends in Risk Perceptions and Vaccination Intentions: A Longitudinal Study of ...More

February 16, 2012

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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

February 7, 2012

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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

February 2, 2012

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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

February 1, 2012

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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

January 25, 2012

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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

January 24, 2012

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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

January 24, 2012

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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

January 19, 2012

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