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Study reveals best timing for getting the RSV vaccine during pregnancy to protect newborns
Current guidelines recommend that pregnant people receive a vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)—which typically causes mild, cold-like symptoms in most adults but can be deadly for infants—during weeks 32–36 ...
Nov 11, 2024
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Could RFK Jr.'s vaccine skepticism put children at risk for preventable diseases?
A Northeastern University professor says public health experts are concerned that vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is setting the stage for confusion about childhood vaccination schedules—even among parents who wish ...
Nov 11, 2024
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Trial shows safety of getting COVID and flu vaccines at same time
Results from a randomized control trial published Nov. 6 in JAMA Network Open show that participants who received mRNA COVID-19 and inactivated influenza vaccines simultaneously had no more adverse effects than those who ...
Nov 8, 2024
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WHO study lists top endemic pathogens for which new vaccines are urgently needed
A new World Health Organization (WHO) study published in eBioMedicine names 17 pathogens that regularly cause diseases in communities as top priorities for new vaccine development. The WHO study is the first global effort ...
Nov 8, 2024
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Researchers announce updated findings in preventive breast cancer vaccine study
Cleveland Clinic researchers are presenting updated findings from their novel study of a vaccine aimed at preventing triple-negative breast cancer, the most aggressive and lethal form of the disease.
Nov 8, 2024
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Study finds child immunization program helped combat meningitis and blood poisoning
The number of cases of meningitis and blood poisoning is decreasing, and this is clearly due to the inclusion, since 2006, of pneumococcal disease into the child immunization program.
Nov 8, 2024
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Washington state reports nearly 1,200 whooping cough cases so far this year
This year could shape up to be the worst year for whooping cough Washington has seen in over a decade.
Nov 8, 2024
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Examining two cases of immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with COVID-19 vaccine CoronaVac
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the rapid development and administration of various vaccines worldwide, with some reports linking these vaccines to immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP).
Nov 8, 2024
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Surveillance study traces COVID-19's impact on global flu patterns and evolution
Seasonal influenza epidemics impose substantial burdens on health care systems and cause >5 million hospitalizations of adults each year. The current approach to influenza vaccine development requires comprehensive surveillance ...
Nov 7, 2024
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COVID-19 burden in hospitals affects risk for in-hospital adverse events
Greater hospital COVID-19 burden is associated with an increased risk for in-hospital adverse events (AEs) among patients with and without COVID-19 in the United States, according to a study published online Nov. 4 in JAMA ...
Nov 7, 2024
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Don't wait for a holiday surge. Now is a good time to get your flu and COVID-19 vaccines
If you missed the early fall push for flu and COVID-19 vaccines, it's not too late.
Nov 7, 2024
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Study reveals disparities in vaccine uptake among LGBTQ+ adults in New Jersey and New York
A new study led by Rutgers Health researchers has uncovered important insights into vaccination patterns among LGBTQ+ adults in New Jersey and New York. The findings, published in the journal Vaccine, shed light on disparities ...
Nov 6, 2024
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WHO identifies priority pathogens for new vaccines development
The World Health Organization on Tuesday listed 17 pathogens that cause widespread disease and death, including HIV, malaria and tuberculosis, for which it said new vaccines were "urgently needed".
Nov 5, 2024
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Study reveals stubborn mistrust in COVID-19 vaccine science
A study conducted by researchers from the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) and the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) sheds light on public trust in COVID-19 vaccine science ...
Nov 4, 2024
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In a national first, an Idaho health department is refusing to give COVID vaccines
In what may be a first for the United States, a regional public health department in Idaho will no longer provide COVID-19 vaccines, following a close vote by its board.
Nov 4, 2024
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Pakistan anti-polio drive struggles against militants, mistrust
Militant attacks and suspicion stemming from misinformation are hampering Pakistan's battle to eradicate polio, but teams of dedicated volunteer health workers are determined to fight on.
Nov 4, 2024
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Research finds flu vaccine coverage 80.7% for health workers in acute care hospitals
Influenza and 2023 to 2024 COVID-19 vaccination coverage is 80.7 and 15.3%, respectively, among health care personnel at acute care hospitals and is lower among health care personnel at nursing homes, according to research ...
Nov 1, 2024
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Pandemic-linked worldwide declines in childhood vaccination not yet recovered
Countries with COVID-19 pandemic-associated reductions in childhood immunization coverage have not yet recovered, according to research published in the Oct. 31 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Nov 1, 2024
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Is the updated COVID vaccine a good match for the current variant and the emerging strain?
Northeastern University professors of pharmacy say the updated COVID-19 vaccines available for fall and winter of 2024 are a good match for the dominant strain of SARS-CoV-2 currently in circulation.
Oct 31, 2024
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With cases rising, what you need to know about whooping cough
Whooping cough is on the rise in the United States, with cases surging across the nation.
Oct 31, 2024
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Flu-linked hospitalization rates vary across seasons, highest in adults 65+
Influenza-associated hospitalization rates vary across seasons, and only returned to recent pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels in the 2022–2023 influenza season, according to research published in the Oct. 31 issue of the U.S. ...
Oct 31, 2024
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Researchers: Trust matters but we also need these three things to boost vaccine coverage
Australia's COVID vaccine roll-out started slowly, with supply shortages and logistical shortcomings. Once it got going, we immunized more than 95% of the population.
Oct 31, 2024
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RSV vaccines are effective, but researchers say more people need to get them
Since their introduction last year, researchers have been monitoring the real-world impact of the new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines. In a recent commentary published in The Lancet, Angela Branche, MD, an infectious ...
Oct 29, 2024
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New COVID vaccine booster: Q&A on why you should wait
Yes, older Americans should get yet another COVID shot—but if you have already gotten the latest version, there's no rush.
Oct 29, 2024
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