Health
New app advises and reminds pregnant women about vaccinations
A new app to guide and remind pregnant women about vaccines recommended during pregnancy has been launched by researchers.
Mar 11, 2016
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Whooping Cough
Pediatrics
Study finds effectiveness of routine Tdap booster wanes in adolescents
A new study from Kaiser Permanente's Vaccine Study Center found that the Tdap booster vaccine provides moderate protection against whooping cough during the first year after vaccination, but its effectiveness wanes to less ...
Feb 5, 2016
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Immunology
Whooping cough booster vouchers don't boost immunization rates of caregivers
Cases of pertussis (whooping cough) have increased dramatically over the past five years, putting infants at risk of serious illness or death. Most infants are infected by a caregiver who has not received a Tdap (tetanus, ...
Feb 3, 2016
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Health
What blocks pro-vaccine beliefs?
Despite rhetoric that pits "anti-vaxxers" versus "pro-vaxxers," most new parents probably qualify as vaccine-neutral—that is, they passively accept rather than actively demand vaccination. Unless there is an active threat ...
Oct 29, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Expectant moms should get vaccinated, experts say
Chills. No appetite. Fever. Body aches. Fatigue. Congestion. Dry cough.
Oct 7, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Bordetella parapertussis outbreak in southeastern Minnesota in 2014
Study reports that an outbreak of Bordetella parapertussis occurred in 2014 in Southeastern Minnesota, in the months of October through December. This research is presented at ASM's 55th Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial ...
Sep 21, 2015
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Pediatrics
Infants' whooping cough source likely siblings, study finds
Infants are more likely to catch whooping cough from their siblings than their moms, says a study with implications for how to protect them.
Sep 7, 2015
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Health
Tdap booster vaccine rates triple at family care clinics using automated reminders
Vaccination rates for a critical booster shot tripled after clinics began using electronic prompts alerting them of patients needing the Tdap vaccine that protects against tetanus, diptheria, and whooping cough, according ...
Aug 14, 2015
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Health
Study finds state policies influence vaccination, disease outbreak rates
Lax state vaccination laws contribute to lower immunization rates and increased outbreaks of preventable diseases—like whooping cough and measles—according to a new study from the University of Georgia.
Aug 5, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Only small increase in US girls getting cervical cancer shot
More U.S. girls are getting a controversial vaccine, but the increase last year was only slight.
Jul 30, 2015
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