Articles Tagged With: vaccine
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Rotavirus Vaccination Prevents Febrile Seizures in Children
In Queensland, Australia, rotavirus vaccine was shown to be 36% effective in preventing emergency department presentation for febrile seizures among children up to two years following vaccination.
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HPV Vaccines: Why Are We Failing to Vaccinate so Many of Our Adolescents?
Given that this cancer is such a world health problem and the cost of screening is large and unreliable, HPV vaccines should substantially reduce the incidence and cost of both screening for and treating hrHPV-related diseases.
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Despite HPV Vaccine, Cancers Associated with the Virus are Rising
The number of cancers associated with the human papillomavirus are on the increase, despite the existence of an HPV vaccine. -
Flu Season Is Going to be Painful for Some
CDC recommends against intranasal flu vaccine.
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The Zoster Vaccine Rapidly Loses Effectiveness in Adults Over 60
An observational study from Kaiser Permanente Southern California showed that while the shingles vaccine reduces the risk of herpes zoster, there is a major decline in effectiveness over just eight years in older adults.
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Use Online Resources from ARHP for HPV Patient and Provider Education
The Association of Reproductive Health Professionals offers a wide range of online resources on the human papillomavirus to help clinicians stay current on prevention and treatment, as well as to provide education to their patients.
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Can Providers Create an HPV-free Zone? Communication and Scheduling are Key
Once you administer that first shot of the human papillomavirus vaccine, what are you doing to ensure that patients receive all three doses?
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Teens Aren’t Completing HPV Vaccine Series — Research Tells Us Why
Only 40% of females and 22% of males complete the series of three HPV vaccine doses. Now we know why. -
Emphasize importance of HPV vaccine for prevention of cancer
Sixty-nine of the top cancer centers in the United States have joined to emphasize the importance of human papillomavirus vaccination for the prevention of cancer. Despite the availability of three HPV vaccines, vaccination rates lag far behind those of other routine adolescent vaccines.
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Zika infections: Obtain perspective on impact of virus and how to offer effective contraception to women
Zika infections are viral infections spread from an infected person by a mosquito called the Aedes aegypti mosquito. For the Zika infection to gain a foothold in an area of the world, it must be an area that sustains Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which is the case for all countries in our hemisphere, except for Canada, which is too cold, and Chile, which is too cold and too dry.