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New COVID shots will be available in September
“We are likely to see this as a recommendation as an annual COVID shot, just as we have an annual flu shot.”
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Offering HPV vaccine at age 9 linked to greater series completion
Despite recommendations to bundle HPV vaccine administration with that of Tdap and meningococcal vaccines, offering it sooner increases the...
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Family physicians get lowest net return for HPV vaccine
Family physicians’ net return from cost reimbursements was $0.34 per dose. The net for pediatricians was $5.08 per dose.
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Partial immunization leaves children and communities at risk, study finds
The strongest association with not completing the vaccine series was moving across state lines and not having insurance.
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CDC offers guidance on RSV vaccines for adults
Rather than targeting all adults 60 and over, the decision calls for consideration of a patients’ risk for disease and their characteristics,...
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Screening for hepatitis B: Where the CDC and USPSTF diverge
The CDC recently issued guidance on screening for hepatitis B infection. Here’s a look at how (and why) these recommendations differ from those of...
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Pneumococcal vaccine label adds injection-site risk
Reports of injection-site necrosis emerged after the vaccine had been approved by the FDA and was administered to a large, diverse, real-world...
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Long COVID and vaccines: Separating facts from falsehoods
Discussions of vaccination with patients, including those with long COVID, are often fraught and challenging. “There’s a lot of fear that they...
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HPV rates skyrocket despite safe, effective vaccine
Low public awareness of the dangers of HPV may be behind young people’s poor vaccination rates.
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FDA panel backs new COVID booster focusing only on variants
Panelists also raised other questions during the meeting, including concerns about moves toward tying COVID vaccinations into the model of annual...