Vaccines
Practice Alert
Influenza: Update for the 2013-2014 season
New vaccine products are available for this season, including a recombinant agent that has no egg protein.
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FDA approves another quadrivalent influenza vaccine
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Meningococcal vaccine now approved for infants, toddlers
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Benefits of PCV7 vaccination persisted over a decade
Major finding: Post- vs.
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No safety issues detected in HPV vaccine pregnancy registry
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Encephalitis travel vaccine recommendation expanded to children
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More than half of eligible girls don't get first HPV vaccine
Major finding: A comparison of the number of clinic visits with each girl’s HPV immunization status found a median of two to three missed...
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Video alleviates parents' vaccine concerns
Major finding: A short educational video increased parent confidence in the safety and value of vaccines by nearly 7 points – a significant...
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Computer prompt boosts flu vaccine rates
Major finding: A pop-up computer reminder resulted in children being 9% more likely to receive flu vaccine than those whose electronic medical...
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Tdap vaccine during pregnancy bests 'postpartum cocooning' approach
Major finding: Vaccination during pregnancy would reduce deaths from infant pertussis by 49%, reduce hospitalizations by 38%, and save 396 QALYs...
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Delaying MMR, MMRV vaccines doubled febrile seizure risk
Major finding: When the MMRV vaccine was given at 16-23 months, the attributable risk of febrile seizures was about 2 per 2,000 doses.Data source...