Pediatric Recipients of Liver Transplant Often Undervaccinated
Many pediatric liver transplant recipients are undervaccinated.
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Hepatitis B Vaccine Responses and Best Practices
Data from 4 studies presented at The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases’ The Liver Meeting 2019, held November 8 to 12 in Boston, Massachusetts, report on safety, effectiveness, and best practice approaches in patients with chronic hepatitis B, including non- and low-responders and obese patients.
Review Estimates Costs Associated With Herpes Zoster Among US Adults
Herpes zoster is a substantial societal burden that results in significant direct, indirect, and psychosocial costs, according to the findings of a recently published systematic review.
CDC: Vaccination Coverage Generally High for Those Born in 2015-16
For children born in 2015 to 2016, vaccination coverage is generally high, although coverage can be improved with increased access to providers and health insurance.
Several Cancers Have Known HPV Etiology, Yet Vaccination Rates Remain Low
Between 2012 and 2016, there were an estimated 34,800 annual cases of HPV-related cancer in the United States, 92% of which were attributed to strains of the virus covered by the 9-valent HPV vaccine.
Opportunities to Improve Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage
Two studies on hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccination highlight opportunities to improve coverage of ≥2 doses of hepatitis A vaccine in children and hepatitis B vaccine series completion in adults.
BCG Vaccination and Cancer Risk: What’s the Link?
Bacillus Calmette Guérin (BCG) vaccination in childhood was associated with a reduced risk of lung cancer development in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations, according to findings from a 60-year follow-up of a clinical trial. The review analyzed a multicenter, randomized by alternation, placebo-controlled, single-blind clinical trial that was conducted from December 1935 to…
Blunted Vaccine-Induced Immunity in Repeatedly Vaccinated People
Early events in vaccine-induced immunity may be blunted in repeatedly vaccinated individuals.
US Maternal Tdap and Influenza Immunization Rate Is Suboptimal
Maternal coverage with tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) and influenza vaccinations between 2010 and 2017 remained suboptimal among large, geographically diverse cohorts in the United States. This is according to data published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine. The data for this retrospective cohort study were extracted from the MarketScan…
Physician Attitudes Toward Herpes Zoster Vaccination Examined Over a Decade of Availability
Only 29% of 2016 survey respondents reported that they strongly agreed that the burden of herpes zoster in patients aged 50 to 59 years old is sufficient to make a vaccine important.
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