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Vaccines

News, opinions and meeting coverage in primary care.

<乌鸦传媒>ACIP Issues Flu Season Guidance, Anthrax Vax in a 'Mass Event'

Committee also heard data on cell-cultured influenza vaccines

<乌鸦传媒>Is Immunity to MMR Vax Waning?

Mumps infection confirmed in vaccinated military members

<乌鸦传媒>Current DTaP Vaccines Deemed Safe

But efficacy against pertussis could be better

<乌鸦传媒>Mumps and Boosters; Ecigs and Quitting: It's PodMed Double T!

This week's topics include sinusitis treatment, low back pain management, waning mumps immunity, and e-cigarettes and quitting attempts

<乌鸦传媒>ACIP Reinstates FluMist for 2018-2019 Flu Season

Committee persuaded by new efficacy analyses

<乌鸦传媒>Slow Medicine: Omega-3s, Zoster Vaccination, and Bariatric Surgery

Thoughtful review of hot-button topics in the news

<乌鸦传媒>In RA Patients, 2-Week Methotrexate Holiday Boosts Flu Vax Efficacy

Pragmatic trial shows 15%-20% bump in antibody titers

<乌鸦传媒>Study Questions Durability of MMR Vaccine

Findings point to the need for booster doses in adults

<乌鸦传媒>H7N9 Flu Changes Worry Experts

'Huge surge' in cases in China in 2016-17 season

<乌鸦传媒>Hepatitis A Outbreak to Greet IDWeek

Homeless bear brunt of disease; delegates at low risk

<乌鸦传媒>Make the Diagnosis: More Than a Mosquito Bite

Case Findings: A 52-year-old man who had returned from an end-of-summer camping trip in Vermont two weeks earlier went to the doctor complaining of a severe headache in the front of his head and a widespread rash of blanching macules. The illness had started a few days earlier with just a mild fever, myalgias, and some loss of appetite. Despite feeling terrible, he joked that his trip was fun, but he's pretty sure the mosquito is the unofficial bird of Vermont. What is your diagnosis?

<乌鸦传媒>Morning Break: Antibiotics Running Out; Teen Sex Interest Drops; Children Drive to OR

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the 乌鸦传媒 staff

<乌鸦传媒>AIDS Science Meeting Returns to Paris

Leaders vow to battle to preserve research into virus

<乌鸦传媒>ASCO: HPV Vax Averts Oral Infections in Young Adults

But low uptake did limit impact

<乌鸦传媒>Unvaccinated Amish Woman Contracts Obstetric Tetanus (MMWR)

Home birth assisted by unlicensed community childbirth assistant

<乌鸦传媒>ACIP: One-Dose HepB Vax OK for Some Infants Needing Revaccination

Two more doses needed if infant still non-responsive after testing, committee advises

<乌鸦传媒>Morning Break: World's Largest Penis; Sex Bias in Breast Milk; Cervical Ca Deaths

Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the 乌鸦传媒 staff

<乌鸦传媒>ACIP Dumps FluMist for Upcoming Influenza Season

Interim recommendation not to use intranasal spray

<乌鸦传媒>ACIP: Cholera Vax Recommended for Travelers

Also MenACWY vaccines recommended for persons with HIV

<乌鸦传媒>ASM Microbe: Two Meetings in One

Microbiology society combines two premier meetings

<乌鸦传媒>Obamacare Boosts DTaP Vaccine Rates

Less cost-sharing also led to higher vaccination completion rates

<乌鸦传媒>Expectant Moms Mount Positive Immune Response to Tdap Vax

Findings bolster current recommendations to vaccinate in pregnancy

<乌鸦传媒>Flu Shot Safe for Surgical Inpatients

Study busts "urban legend" on risks from vaccination

<乌鸦传媒>Are Masks a Good Alternative to Flu Shots for Healthcare Workers?

At some hospitals, it's vaccinate or be fired

<乌鸦传媒>PodMed: A Medical News Roundup From Johns Hopkins

This week's topics include complications following surgery for urinary incontinence, real-life data on HIV prevention in high-risk men, transmission of pertussis among siblings, and telemedicine recommendations.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC's Meningitis B Vax Recommendation Faces Criticism

Lack of universal recommendation deemed "confusing for parents"

<乌鸦传媒>Shingles Risks Similar for the RA Biologics

The risk of developing herpes zoster was similar among older patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treated with the various different biologic agents, a retrospective study found.

<乌鸦传媒>Azithromycin Linked to Belly Blockage in Infants

WASHINGTON -- Infants who received azithromycin (Zithromax) in the early days of life were at an increased risk for developing infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS), researchers reported here.

<乌鸦传媒>Kennedy Rebuts Critics on Thimerosal

On July 24, 乌鸦传媒 published a blog post on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s upcoming book on thimerosal in vaccines. Kennedy responded in an interview Tuesday.

<乌鸦传媒>Vaccines and Biologics: Questions Remain

Vaccinations for patients with autoimmune diseases -- specifically patients being treated with biologics -- bring with them a variety of issues, including disease-specific, medication-related, and vaccine-associated factors, researchers suggested.

<乌鸦传媒>Shingle Risk High in Lupus, RA, COPD

Patients with autoimmune diseases and certain other chronic conditions are at increased risk for herpes zoster, a U.K. case-control study found.

<乌鸦传媒>Shingles Vaccine OK in Mild Lupus

NEW YORK -- Vaccination against shingles may be safe for patients with mild, stable systemic lupus erythematosus, a researcher said here.

<乌鸦传媒>Testosterone Level Affects Flu Shot Response

Men with high testosterone and a certain genetic cluster may not experience an antibody response after a flu shot, researchers suggested -- a finding that could affect men taking prescription testosterone.

<乌鸦传媒>Common Allergy Myths Debunked

BALTIMORE -- Egg allergy is no issue for flu vaccination, allergen avoidance isn't a cure for eczema, and testing tots doesn't make skin prick testing any less accurate, according to allergists taking aim at common misconceptions.

<乌鸦传媒>Few Lupus, IBD Patients Getting HPV Vaccine

SAN DIEGO -- Despite being at greater risk of infection, few children and young adults with autoimmune diseases are being vaccinated against human papillomavirus, according to a study.

<乌鸦传媒>Delayed Measles Vax May Be More Effective

A first measles vaccine given at 12 or 13 months of age is less likely to provide lasting protection than a shot at 15 months or later, researchers reported.

<乌鸦传媒>ACIP Changes Flu Vaccine Dosing for Kids

ATLANTA -- Two of the three strains covered by the seasonal influenza vaccine are changing for the upcoming season, and with that change comes a new dosing algorithm for children.

<乌鸦传媒>Calif. 12-Year-Olds Can Get HPV Vaccine Without Parental OK

Minors as young as 12 can consent to preventive measures against sexually transmitted diseases, including vaccination, according to a new California law that has sparked an outcry over parents' rights.

<乌鸦传媒>Japan Stops Some Vaccinations After Deaths

Japanese health officials have suspended the use of two pediatric vaccines as a precaution following the deaths of four young children, according to multiple media reports.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Watching H1N1 Mutation, but No Cause for Alarm

The CDC is keeping a careful eye on a mutation in some strains of the pandemic H1N1 flu that Norwegian researchers isolated from three patients with severe disease.

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