Vaccines
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: HPV testing predicted to displace most Pap smears
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CDC: Vaccines prevent millions of illnesses, but measles makes a return
Practice Alert
Immunization update: The latest ACIP recommendations
A third meningococcal vaccine broadens coverage for children at high risk of infection. The 13-valent pneumococcal vaccine is now available for...
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2014 childhood and adolescent immunization schedule now available
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Intussusception risk seen with newer rotavirus vaccines
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Quadrivalent flu vaccine effective in 3- to 8-year-olds
Major finding: A total of 2.4% of the flu vaccine group developed influenza A or B, compared with 5.7% of the control group.
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Elimination of measles, rubella sustained in United States
Major finding: A total of 911 cases of measles were reported between 2001 and 2011, which falls below the elimination criterion of 1 case per 1,...
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Acellular pertussis vaccines don’t prevent transmission
Major finding: Baboons that received an acellular pertussis vaccine were twice as slow to clear the organism from their systems as were those that...
Clinical Inquiries
Does ultrasound guidance improve outcomes for steroid joint injections?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Patients yes, at least in the short term. Ultrasound-guided (USG) injections of triamcinolone into the shoulder improve...
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Physician recommendation key to HPV vaccine coverage
Major Finding: Studies examining barriers to HPV vaccination among health care professionals and parents both cited the lack of a physician’s...
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Single dose of HPV16/18 vaccine appears immunogenic
Major finding: All women who received at least one dose of the HPV16/18 VLP vaccine showed protective levels of antibodies 4 years later; among...