Vaccines
Conference Coverage
Patients taking TNF inhibitors can safely receive Zostavax
ATLANTA – Investigators found no confirmed varicella infection cases at 6 weeks.
Conference Coverage
Tide beginning to turn on vaccine hesitancy
NEW ORLEANS – “Is it your inalienable right as a U.S. citizen to allow your child to catch and transmit a...
From the Journals
Hepatitis C vaccine alters viral trajectory, but fails in chronic infection protection
BOSTON – First-ever randomized study does suggest changes in peak HCV RNA and an HCV RNA change after infection.
From the Journals
Measles infection linked to impaired ‘immune memory’
Measles virus infection is associated with significant reductions in pathogen epitopes and antibody reservoirs.
From the Journals
Measles causes B-cell changes, leading to ‘immune amnesia’
This leads to an increase of secondary infections after a bout of measles.
From the Journals
Religious vaccination exemptions may be personal belief exemptions in disguise
A new study examines how rates of religious exemptions for vaccination differ when personal belief exemptions are available and what happens when...
Conference Coverage
Flu vaccine cuts infection severity in kids and adults
Recent U.S. data compiled by the CDC documented that children and adults who received influenza vaccines had fewer severe infections.
Opinion
Supporting nonmedical vaccine exemptions
Legislation to eliminate nonmedical vaccine exemptions needs to be a top priority.
News
ACIP approves child and adolescent vaccination schedule for 2020
Minor changes in wording and design to child and adolescent ACIP vaccination schedule match updates to adult schedule.
News
ACIP approves 2020 adult vaccination schedule
Updates to ACIP adult vaccination schedule include language on shared clinical decision making.
News
ACIP plans flu review for older adults
Work group will address issues of which flu vaccine options may be best for seniors.