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Flu Vaccine Coverage 80.7 Percent for Health Workers in Acute Care Hospitals
FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2024 – Influenza and 2023 to 2024 COVID-19 vaccination coverage is 80.7 and 15.3 percent, respectively, among health care personnel at acute care hospitals and is lower among health...
Pandemic-Linked Worldwide Declines in Childhood Vaccination Not Yet Recovered
FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2024 – Countries with COVID-19 pandemic-associated reductions in childhood immunization coverage have not yet recovered, according to research published in the Oct. 31 issue of the...
Flu-Linked Hospitalization Rates Vary Across Seasons, Highest in Adults 65+
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30 2024 – Influenza-associated hospitalization rates vary across seasons, and only returned to recent pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels in the 2022-2023 influenza season, according to...
With Cases Rising, What You Need to Know About Whooping Cough
THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024 – Whooping cough is on the rise in the United States, with cases surging across the nation. It’s important to remember that whooping cough, also known as pertussis, can i...
Infectious Diseases Society of America, Oct. 16-19
The annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America was held this year from Oct. 16 to 19 in Los Angeles, drawing participants from around the world, including scientists, physicians, a...
CDC Says Some People May Need Extra Dose of COVID Vaccine
FRIDAY, Oct. 25, 2024 – Some Americans should get more than one shot of the updated COVID vaccines because their age or certain health conditions make them more vulnerable to severe infections, U.S....
CDC Lowers Age for First Pneumococcal Vaccine to 50
THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2024 – The recommended first age at which Americans should get the pneumococcal vaccine has been lowered from 65 to 50, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Complete Vaccination Coverage Down in Kindergarteners for 2023-24 School Year
FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2024 – During the 2023-2024 school year, fewer U.S. kindergarteners had complete vaccinations than in prior years, according to a study published in the Oct. 17 issue of the U.S....
IDSA: MVA-BN Vaccine Against Mpox Tolerated, Effective for Teens
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 – The Modified Vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN) vaccine, licensed in the United States to prevent smallpox and mpox, is well tolerated and seems effective in...
Real-World Study Confirms RSV Vaccine's, Arexvy and Abrysvo, Protective Power for Seniors
FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2024 – A global real-world study of the vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) finds it offers folks aged 60 and over 80% protection against severe illness and/or...
The Right Time is Now to Get Your Flu Vaccine
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 – Folks who want solid protection during the cold and flu season should get the influenza vaccine now, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. The ideal time to get the...
Risk for Most Cardiovascular Events Reduced After COVID-19 Vaccination
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2024 – COVID-19 vaccination is associated with a reduced risk for most cardiovascular events, but with slightly increased risks of extrasystoles and transient ischemic attack, as...
Letter Nudges Increase Likelihood of Flu Vaccination for Adults With Chronic Diseases
FRIDAY, Oct. 11, 2024 – For patients aged 18 to 64 years with chronic diseases, electronically delivered letter nudges increase influenza vaccination rates compared with usual care, according to a...
Social Risk Factors Tied to Lower Odds of Receiving Preventive Services
TUESDAY, Oct. 8, 2024 – Social risk factors are associated with decreased odds of receiving preventive services such as mammograms, Papanicolaou (Pap) tests, flu or pneumococcal vaccines, and...
Flu Vaccine Efficacy Examined in Southern Hemisphere Countries
MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 – Based on data from Southern Hemisphere countries, a low proportion of patients with influenza-associated severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) were vaccinated against...