Increased use of Gardasil 9 for HPV prevention would reduce cervical cancer rates, healthcare costs
The new vaccine protects against 9 types of HPV and 5 cancer-causing strains.
Vaccination
Timing of meningococcal vaccine
Timing of a recent administration of the meningococcal vaccination cannot be ignored.
ACOG recommendations on immunization integration in OB/GYN practices
Women’s health practitioners should offer vaccinations for a wide range of common, preventable diseases.
Second dose of varicella vaccine boots vaccine efficacy
A second inoculation administered between 4 and 6 years of age is nearly 100% effective in preventing varicella.
ACIP recommends minor changes in flu vaccination practices
An ACIP panel recommended adding live-attenuated influenza vaccination as an option for individuals with egg allergy of any severity.
A side effect of the flu vaccine?
A clinician questions wonders if there is a connection between cardiac arrhythmia and the flu vaccine.
HPV prevalence declines since introduction of vaccine in young females
Data collected between 2009 and 2012 show a significant decline in cases of HPV in females aged 14-19 and 20-24.
Male adolescents not receiving HPV vaccine with other inoculations
A variety of factors have led to low rates of teenage boys being vaccinated for the human papillomavirus (HPV), said a report published in Pediatrics.
High number of U.S. children remain unvaccinated against measles
Due to a dip in the number of vaccinated individuals, almost a quarter of children under the age of 3 are currently susceptible to the measles.
The celebrity effect on healthcare
While having a celebrity spokesperson can benefit a cause, they may also end up spreading misinformation about a particular cause.
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