ACIP Recommends Catch-Up HPV Vaccines Through Age 26
Catch-up HPV vaccinations are recommended for all persons through age 26 years and should be considered for some persons aged 27 to 45 years.
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Antibody Response Seen With Investigational Recombinant Pertussis Toxin Vaccine
An investigational recombinant pertussis toxin elicited better antibody responses in acellular pertussis-primed adolescents compared with the currently licensed chemically detoxified pertussis toxin vaccine.
ACIP Updates Recommendations for Adult Immunization Schedules
In light of Immunization Awareness Month, the American College of Physicians has issued a press statement to remind adults of the importance of staying up to date on all recommended vaccinations.
Efficacy of Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Over Time
Undervaccinated and especially unvaccinated children were at greater risk for pertussis.
Novel Chlamydia Vaccine Demonstrated Immunogenicity in Phase 1 Human Trials
Researchers at the National Institute for Health Research Imperial Clinical Research Facility at Hammersmith Hospital in London have demonstrated immunogenic responses in the first human phase 1 trial of a novel vaccine for the prevention of C trachomatis infection.
Vaccination Does Not Increase Risk of Developing Multiple Sclerosis
Evidence shows that vaccination is not associated with an increased risk for being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis within the next five years.
Recommendations Developed for Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine
The CDC presented recommendations for use of the Japanese encephalitis vaccine.
CDC: Workplace Absenteeism High in 2017/2018 Flu Season
Workplace absenteeism during the high-severity 2017 to 2018 influenza season increased sharply in November and peaked in January.
Fewer New Measles Cases Reported Last Week in US
There were just over a dozen measles cases reported last week in the United States, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday.
Anti-Vaccine Movement a ‘Man-Made’ Health Crisis, Scientists Warn
The anti-vaccination movement is now a global crisis, an international panel of scientists say, and everyone must do more to combat it.
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