Join the Vaccination and Prophlaxis group to help and get support from people like you.
Vaccination and Prophlaxis News (Page 3)
Advantaged Households Have Lower Intent to Vaccinate Teens Against HPV
FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 – A significant proportion of adolescents who are unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) are from advantaged socioeconomic households,...
Updated COVID-19 Vaccination Effective Against ED/Urgent Care Encounters
FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 – Updated COVID-19 vaccination is effective against COVID-19-associated emergency department or urgent care encounters, according to research published in the Feb. 29 issue of...
CDC Experts Recommend Seniors Get Another COVID Shot
THURSDAY, Feb. 29, 2024 – Even if they got a COVID booster last fall, American seniors should still get a second shot this spring to best protect themselves, U.S. health officials recommended...
Odds of Severe COVID-19 High for Hematologic Cancer Patients During Pandemic
THURSDAY, Feb. 29, 2024 – For patients with hematologic cancers, the odds of developing severe COVID-19 despite vaccination remained high through mid-2022, according to a study published online Feb....
Birth Month Linked to Timing of Influenza Vaccination in Young Children
THURSDAY, Feb. 22, 2024 – For young children, birth month is associated with timing of influenza vaccination, according to a study published online Feb. 21 in The BMJ. Christopher M. Worsham, M.D.,...
Florida Surgeon General Defies CDC Guidance Amid School Measles Outbreak
FRIDAY, Feb. 23, 2024 – Amid an outbreak of measles at a Florida elementary school, the state's surgeon general has defied federal health guidance and told parents it's up to them whether they want...
Maternal Booster COVID-19 Vaccination Protects Infants Through 6 Months
FRIDAY, Feb. 23, 2024 – Maternal booster COVID-19 vaccination protects infants from infection in the first six months of life, according to a study published online Feb. 9 in Pediatrics. Cristina V....
No Increase Seen in HPV Vaccination Coverage From 2019 to 2022
THURSDAY, Feb. 22, 2024 – Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates did not increase from 2019 to 2022, according to a study published online Feb. 20 in JAMA Network Open. Kalyani Sonawane,...
WHO Reports 79% Increase in Measles Cases Worldwide
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 – Measles cases around the globe have climbed 79%, with over 300,000 cases reported last year, World Health Organization officials said Tuesday. The U.N. health agency said...
CDC May Recommend COVID Boosters for Some This Spring
FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 2024 – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is weighing whether to recommend another COVID booster shot this spring, most likely for those who are vulnerable to...
Wrong RSV Shots Given to Some Pregnant Women, Young Kids
THURSDAY, Feb. 15, 2024 – More than two dozen toddlers and at least 128 pregnant women received RSV vaccines they should not have gotten, U.S. health officials say. The mixup, reported by the U.S....
Wrong RSV Shots Given to Some Pregnant Women, Young Kids
THURSDAY, Feb. 15, 2024 – More than two dozen toddlers and at least 128 pregnant women received RSV vaccines they should not have gotten, U.S. health officials say. The mixup, reported by the U.S....
Wrong RSV Shots Given to Some Pregnant Women, Young Kids
THURSDAY, Feb. 15, 2024 – More than two dozen toddlers and at least 128 pregnant women received RSV vaccines they should not have gotten, U.S. health officials say. The mixup, reported by the U.S....
CDC May Consider Loosening COVID Isolation Guidance
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14, 2024 – New, proposed guidance being weighed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that Americans who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need to...
38.6 Percent of 9- to 17-Year-Olds Have Received at Least One HPV Vaccine Dose
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14, 2024 – In 2022, 38.6 percent of children aged 9 to 17 years had received one or more doses of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, according to a February data brief published by...
Ask a question
To post your own question to this support group, sign in or create an account.