2012 U.S. pertussis rates expected to reach record level
During the first six months of 2012, Washington state reported 2,520 pertussis cases — a 1,300% increase from the first six months of 2011, the CDC reports.
Vaccination
ACIP updates meningococcal vaccine policy
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices have approved new recommendations for the use of quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccines in adolescents and in people who are at persistent high risk of meningococcal disease.
Pneumonia vaccine approved for older adults
Prevnar 13 sanctioned for adults aged 50 years an older.
Jet injection devices not for flu vaccine, FDA advises
Different methods of delivery have the potential to change the characteristics of approved influenza vaccines, according to FDA, and safety and effectiveness data different forms of administration must first be submitted to the agency’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research before approval.
The 100-day cough: clinicians be(a)ware
Only 5.9% of eligible candidates receive the recommended pertussis booster vaccine, and the disease remains one of the leading causes of vaccine-preventable deaths worldwide.
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