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9-valent HPV vaccine equally effective in adolescents, young women
Response to the 9-valent human papillomavirus vaccine was noninferior in boys and girls aged 9-15 years, compared with women aged 16-26 years in a...
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Researchers pin down possible cause, source for narcolepsy associated with flu vaccine
Key clinical point:Nucleoprotein antibodies possibly explain influenza vaccine associated narcolepsy. Major finding: Patients with a history of...
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ACOG adds HPV-9 to vaccination advice
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists continues to urge routine vaccination for human papillomavirus for girls and boys and has...
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ACIP: Tdap during pregnancy optimal strategy for protecting infants
Based on the available evidence of the impact “cocooning” has on transmission of pertussis to infants, no changes are currently recommended in the...
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Lessons from polio
Dr. Wilkoff reminisces about the polio epidemic in the United States when he was a child.
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ACIP recommends MenB vaccination for at-risk groups
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Single HPV vaccine dose appears as effective as full course
One or two doses of the bivalent human papillomavirus vaccine provide a level of protection against cervical HPV infection similar to that of the...
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Rotavirus vaccine slashed hospitalizations for acute gastroenteritis
Hospitalizations for acute gastroenteritis in children aged 5 years and younger plummeted after routine rotavirus vaccination was implemented in...