Articles Tagged With: vaccination
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Provider Training May Boost Rates of HPV Vaccination
Results of a recent study indicate a training intervention to aid provider communication about HPV vaccines with teen patients and their parents increased initiation and completion of the vaccine series.
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Infectious Disease Alert Updates
Online Sex and Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Swingers Come Out; HIV-positive Patients Require Hepatitis B Vaccine
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Clinical Challenge: How to Increase HPV Vaccine Uptake
Current estimates suggest that four out of 10 adolescent females and six out of 10 adolescent males are unvaccinated for human papillomavirus (HPV). Approximately 79 million Americans currently are infected with the virus, and about 14 million people become infected each year.
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Updated Recommendations for Prevention of Hepatitis B Virus Infection
New recommendations for prevention of hepatitis B virus infection focus on testing and management of newborns.
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Infectious Disease Alert Updates
The Origins of Smallpox Vaccine Virus; No More Fun Helping Mommy Bake; Annual Influenza Vaccination of Physicians
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Research Update: Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Safe for Adult Women
In a study of more than 3 million adult women in Denmark and Sweden, results indicate that human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination was not connected with 44 serious chronic diseases.
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Mumps Vaccine — Third Dose During Outbreaks
Mumps immunity wanes over time, with a notable increase in risk of infection 13 or more years after completion of the currently recommended series of vaccines. During an outbreak of mumps, receipt of an extra (third, by American schedules) vaccine significantly reduces the risk of becoming sick with mumps.
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New Study Points to Long-term Effectiveness of 9-Valent HPV Vaccine
Vaccine could prevent 90% of cervical cancer cases worldwide.
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Infectious Disease Alert Updates
Travelers Unaware of the Need for Pre-travel Vaccinations; Fecal Microbiota Testing; Newer Guidelines for Influenza Testing This Season
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More Parents Choosing the HPV Shot for Teens
Six of 10 U.S. parents now are choosing to have their teens vaccinated against HPV.