Medications
12-year study confirms overall safety of measles vaccines
A 12-year study of two measles-containing vaccines, published today in Pediatrics, found that seven main adverse outcomes were unlikely after either vaccine.
Jan 6, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Always-deadly measles complication more common than believed
A complication of measles that kills children years after they have the infection is more common than thought, according to a study being presented at IDWeek 2016. The research underscores the vital importance of herd immunity ...
Oct 28, 2016
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Health
Infectious disease physician dispels vaccine myths ahead of back-to-school physicals
Having updated vaccinations is an important step for children heading back to school.
Aug 4, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How 'completely avoidable' measles cases continue to climb
The U.S. has counted more measles cases in the first two months of this year than in all of 2017—and part of the rising threat is misinformation that makes some parents balk at a crucial vaccine, federal health officials ...
Feb 27, 2019
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Vaccination
Vaccines: two centuries of scepticism
Wariness and outright hostility to vaccines did not start with COVID-19 but date back to the 18th century when the first shots were given.
Jan 31, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Measles: What you need to know about vaccines, outbreaks and staying safe
Once considered eliminated, measles is again on the rise with more cases this year already than in all of 2018.
Apr 22, 2019
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Pediatrics
Do you know who to talk to about your child's routine vaccinations?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), routine vaccinations for kindergarten in the U.S. fell to 93% during the 2021-2022 school year. That's the second year in a row routine vaccination rates ...
Feb 14, 2023
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Pediatrics
Addressing neighborhood 'hotspots' where fewer than 60% of children receive first MMR vaccine on time
The Queen Mary study, published today in BMJ Open, found that only 75% of children are receiving the first dose of the MMR vaccine on time, compared to the 95% needed to prevent outbreaks of measles, a highly infectious disease. ...
Dec 2, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Millions in the UK are being urged to get vaccinations during a surge in measles cases
U.K. health officials on Monday urged millions of parents to book their children for missed measles, mumps and rubella shots during a sharp increase in the number of measles cases and the lowest vaccination rates in a decade.
Mar 27, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Examining steps taken by London hospital to protect patients and staff potentially exposed to measles virus
The steps taken by a London hospital to prevent an outbreak of measles will be detailed at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Copenhagen, Denmark (15-18 April).
Apr 17, 2023
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