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Teens susceptible to hepatitis B infection despite vaccination as infants

New research reveals that a significant number of adolescents lose their protection from hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, despite having received a complete vaccination series as infants. Results in the January 2013 issue ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Risk of pertussis increases as time since last dose of DTaP vaccine lengthens

In an examination of cases of childhood pertussis in California, researchers found that children with pertussis had lower odds of having received all 5 doses of the diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine (DTaP) ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 done ...

Medications created Nov 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Meningitis A vaccine breaks barrier: First to gain approval to travel outside cold chain

Signaling a potential breakthrough for immunization programs in resource-poor countries, researchers today announced at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) conference that regulatory authorities—after ...

Medications created Nov 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Beginning of the end of hepatitis B in Australia?

(Medical Xpress)—A newborn vaccination program first introduced for Aboriginal babies in the Northern Territory has made significant inroads, significantly helping in the push to eradicate chronic hepatitis ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lives could be saved by removing age restrictions on rotavirus vaccination

A study published in this week's PLOS Medicine, which suggests that the additional children's lives saved by removing the age restrictions for rotavirus vaccination in low- and middle-income countries would be much greate ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Pediatric studies show the flu's deadly danger, the benefits of school vaccinations

New data being presented at IDWeek 2012 shows the fatal risk that influenza poses even for children without underlying health conditions and the effectiveness of school-based vaccination programs in protecting student populations. ...

Pediatrics created Oct 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Low incidence of needlestick injuries among staff at national pharmacy chain

Vaccinations for flu, tetanus and other common vaccines are increasingly taking place in non-medical settings such as supermarkets and drug stores. This added responsibility for pharmacists increases the risk of needlestick ...

Health created Oct 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Working toward an AIDS-free generation

Ending the global HIV/AIDS pandemic may be possible by implementing a multifaceted global effort that expands testing, treatment, and prevention programs, as well as meets the scientific challenges of developing an HIV vaccine ...

HIV & AIDS created Jul 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Concerns over cost of dengue vaccine lessened with new study

Research funded by the Dengue Vaccine Initiative (DVI) involving an economic analysis of producing a tetravalent dengue vaccine shows that the cost could be as low as $0.20 per dose with an annual production level of 60 million ...

Medications created Jun 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Early vaccinations not linked to celiac disease in sweden

(HealthDay) -- Early vaccinations do not seem to influence the risk of celiac disease (CD) among infants, nor do changes in the vaccination program explain the CD epidemic, according to a Swedish study published ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Strict policy raises hospital's worker flu vaccination rate

A California hospital raised its employee influenza vaccination rate above 90 percent by shifting from a voluntary vaccination program to one mandating all healthcare workers either get vaccinated or wear a mask at work for ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Canada needs a vaccine seroepidemiology surveillance system

Canada should establish a vaccine seroepidemiology surveillance network to better understand the effectiveness of vaccination programs, according to an analysis in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Medications created Nov 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Panel: Boys should get HPV vaccine given to girls

(AP) -- A vaccine against cervical cancer hasn't been all that popular for girls. It may be even a harder sell for boys now that it's been recommended for them too.

Cancer created Oct 25, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 5

Rotavirus vaccination of infants also protects unvaccinated older children and adults

Vaccinating infants against rotavirus also prevents serious disease in unvaccinated older children and adults, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This helps reduce rotavirus-related ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0