Vaccines
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Zika vaccine candidates possible by early 2017
“Never before have we had a mosquito-borne infection that could cause serious birth defects on a large scale,” said CDC Director Tom Frieden,...
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Vaccine for treating genital herpes reduced viral shedding at 6 months
A vaccine intended to treat genital herpes lesions and reduce viral shedding of the herpes simplex virus 2 had significant antiviral activity...
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Expert advises how to use shingles vaccine in rheumatology patients
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2015-2016 flu vaccine 59% effective, CDC says
The CDC says preliminary data on this season’s flu vaccine show a 59% effectiveness rate against the disease.
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ACIP recommends LAIV as an option for all people with egg allergies
Live attenuated influenza vaccine will likely be recommended as an option for all individuals with egg allergies, regardless of the severity of...
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Data on two-dose 9-valent HPV vaccinations encouraging, but more needed
Studies of two-dose and three-dose 9-valent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines in youth aged 9-14 years and in those up to age 26 found the...
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Vaccine coverage remains low in U.S. adults
Key clinical point: Vaccine coverage of adults in the United States remains low for the seven vaccines currently recommended by the Centers for...
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Poverty promotes flu hospitalizations
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Hepatitis B vaccine protection lasts 30 years
Ninety percent of patients in a 1981 hepatitis B vaccine trial still had evidence of immune protection 30 years later, according to a study in the...
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Novel HIV-1 vaccines found safe, immunogenic in healthy adults
Two novel HIV-1 vaccines produced significant humoral and cellular immune responses in healthy adults, according to a multicenter randomized trial...
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Adult immunization schedule undergoes minor changes for 2016
The 2016 adult immunization schedule from the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices contains relatively minor changes to last year’s...