Vaccines
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Shingles Vaccine Offers 4 Years of Protection
People who received two doses of the vaccine, regardless of when they received their second dose, experienced 79% vaccine effectiveness during the...
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The 2024 Adult Vaccine Schedule Changes Are Here
The newest vaccine additions to the 2024 schedule include RSV vaccines, the mpox vaccine, a new MenACWY-MenB combo vaccine, and the new 2023-2024...
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Some reasons to get off the fence about COVID booster
“The body of evidence from all these different studies converge on one single reality — that vaccines reduce the risk of long COVID.”
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Global measles deaths increased by 43% in 2022
The report also notes an increase in the number of countries experiencing significant measles outbreaks. There were 37 such countries in 2022,...
From the Journals
COVID vaccination protects B cell–deficient patients through T-cell responses
The findings demonstrate how vaccine-induced T-cell responses could potentially reduce COVID-19 severity, the authors write.
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Preventing RSV in children and adults: A vaccine update
In addition to 3 vaccines, there’s also a new monoclonal antibody for prevention of respiratory syncytial virus. Learn how each can be used in...
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Keep COVID-19 vaccination on your patients’ radar
Waning vaccine-induced immunity and viral mutation require updated COVID-19 interventions. Here’s the latest on vaccines and immunization...
From the Journals
Serious mental illness tied to 50% higher all-cause mortality risk after COVID
“From a public health perspective, our study has emphasized the need for early and timely preventative interventions (e.g. vaccination) for the...
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mRNA vaccine cuts COVID-related Guillain-Barré risk
“While Guillain-Barré is extremely rare, people should be aware that having a COVID infection can increase their risk of developing the disorder,...
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Right under our noses
Study results suggest that perhaps we should be giving more attention to the development of nasal vaccines.
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