Vaccines
Practice Alert
Pneumococcal vaccines for older adults: Getting the timing right
ACIP now advises that older adults receive both PCV13 and PPSV23, but not at the same time. The interval between the 2 depends on which is...
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Tdap during pregnancy: No link to adverse outcomes
Key clinical point: Receipt of the pertussis vaccine during pregnancy was not associated with preterm birth, SGA birth, or hypertensive disorders...
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HPV vaccine rates perpetuate racial and geographic cancer disparities
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Low IgG1/high IgG4 ratios seen in pregnancy may alter flu vaccine response
Key clinical point: Changes during pregnancy may diminish the effects of influenza vaccine, requiring a new approach to vaccination in this...
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How to handle questions about vaccine safety
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FDA approves Trumenba vaccine for serogroup B meningitis
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Post-PCV13 findings prompt continued surveillance
Key clinical point: PCV13 has had a beneficial effect on the rates of invasive pneumococcal infection, but continued surveillance is warranted....
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Pediatric ID hospitalizations down after vaccine introductions
Key clinical point: Pneumococcal and rotavirus vaccine introductions have been associated with decreases in the rate of pediatric infectious...
Conference Coverage
Treating HPV vaccine as ‘routine’ ups vaccination rate
Key clinical point: Treating HPV vaccination as a routine part of pediatric care may increase vaccination rates. Major finding: A “routine...
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For low-income urban adolescents, school-based health centers act as medical homes
Key clinical point: SBHCs can act as medical homes for low-income urban adolescents and are currently the primary source of care for a large...