By Daniel Martin A flu vaccine given to millions of Britons as recently as a few months ago will no longer be used after watchdogs found it increased the risk of children developing a serious sleeping disorder. Pandemrix has been deemed unsuitable for anyone under the age of 20 after studies showed it could trigger […]
FDA Approved New DPT Vaccine for Seniors
By Christina England It has been announced that a new vaccine has been approved by the FDA for the over 65′s. GlaxoSmithKline’s Boostrix vaccine is said to be able to protect the elderly from diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (whooping cough). The vaccine was originally approved for use in adolescents in 2005. Prior to this vaccine […]
Swine flu jab ‘narcolepsy risk’
From BBC News A swine flu jab has been linked to rare cases of a sleeping disorder and should be the last line of protection for young people, European regulators say. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said Pandemrix should only be given to children and teenagers at risk of H1N1 flu if other jabs are […]
As HPV data stacks up Merck touts Gardasil for boys
By Tracy Staton Merck’s ($MRK) Gardasil journey is becoming a saga, with twists and turns all over the place. When first approved, the vaccine against human papillomavirus was tagged as a no-brainer blockbuster. But uptake of the vaccine hit a snag; after about a third of eligible girls were vaccinated, sales growth stalled. The company’s […]
Rising Costs Complicate Vaccine Guidelines
By Jon Hamilton The group that advises the U.S. government on vaccination thinks some new vaccines may not be worth the cost. In 2009, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, decided it’s not cost effective to routinely vaccinate boys for human papillomavirus, though they do recommend the vaccine for girls. Now the group […]
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