Immunology
Vaccination slows antimicrobial resistance
A new computer model demonstrates that vaccinations have impacts well beyond just preventing disease and death: they can also slow the spread of antimicrobial resistance.
Sep 24, 2021
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Vaccine
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 vaccine model 'effective' in preventing lung disease
A South Australian-developed SARS-CoV-19 vaccine is preparing to progress to final stages of human clinical trials after early animal testing confirmed its safety and effectiveness in preventing COVID-19 lung infection.
Aug 12, 2021
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Vaccination
Half of U.S. parents may not vaccinate their youngest child against COVID-19
Even as the delta variant of COVID-19 sweeps the globe, leaving those who remain unvaccinated vulnerable, vaccination among adults and teenagers in the United States is stalling, giving rise to concerns over whether parents ...
Jul 29, 2021
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Vaccination
Public opinion surveys on vaccine hesitancy can help predict where vaccine uptake is likely to be lower
Public opinion surveys could be used more widely to understand regional variation in vaccine hesitancy, experts have recommended.
Jun 28, 2021
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Vaccination
Social media may influence parents' views on HPV vaccination
Studies by Penn State College of Medicine researchers demonstrate that misinformation on social media may affect parents' willingness to have their children vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV). They also found that ...
Jun 11, 2021
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Vaccination
Study affirms that vaccines are safe for children and adults
A new study looking across a large body of research finds further evidence for the safety of vaccines that are Food and Drug Administration-approved and routinely recommended for children, adults and pregnant women. The study ...
May 26, 2021
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Vaccination
Study shows sharp decrease in Texas childhood vaccination rates during pandemic
Despite expert recommendations that children continue to get regularly scheduled vaccines during the pandemic, vaccination rates have decreased in several states.
May 19, 2021
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Medical economics
COVID-19 vaccine development built on $17 billion in NIH funding for vaccine technologies
The unprecedented development of COVID-19 vaccines less than a year after discovery of this virus was enabled by more than $17 billion of research on vaccine technologies funded by the NIH prior to the pandemic, according ...
Apr 22, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Many Americans say they would support COVID-19 vaccine mandates
As vaccines that help protect against COVID-19 become available for more people across the United States, questions have been raised about whether institutions like schools and universities should require their students and ...
Apr 19, 2021
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Vaccination
Five research-backed steps to a pro-vaccination social media campaign
What can vaccine proponents, clinicians and public health communicators learn from "anti-vaxxers?" A lot, according to new guidance for pro-vaccination social media events written by University of Pittsburgh health scientists.
Apr 13, 2021
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