By Carol M. Ostrom, Seattle Times Health Reporter Worried by outbreaks of contagious diseases such as measles and whooping cough, public-health officials are supporting a proposal to make it more difficult for parents to avoid school-entry immunization requirements. The measure under consideration has drawn strong support in both houses of the Legislature and faced little […]
Explaining variation in the uptake of HPV vaccination in England
In England, two national programmes of HPV vaccination for girls have been instituted, a routine programme for 12- and 13-year-olds and a catch-up programme for 17- and 18-year-olds. Uptake rates across the country have been far from uniform, and this research sought to identify factors explaining the variation in uptake by locality. Methods: An association […]
How Effective is the Adult Pneumonia Vaccine?
By Linda Fugate PhD There are separate pneumonia vaccines for adults and children. The pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, PPSV23, is recommended for all adults age 65 and over, plus younger individuals with certain risk factors. The pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, PCV13, is recommended for children under age 5. The Centers for Disease Control provides vaccine information statements […]
Preliminary studies show lower flu-shot effectiveness in Europe
By Robert Roos, News Editor Mar 21, 2011 (CIDRAP News) – Preliminary studies suggest that this year’s trivalent seasonal flu vaccine used in Europe was less effective against the 2009 H1N1 virus than last year’s monovalent H1N1 vaccine was, possibly because of some degree of mutation in the virus, according to recent reports in Eurosurveillance. […]
NVIC Provides Nationwide Vaccine Requirements and Exemption Information
Posted by Norma Erickson The National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) provides an excellent map of the United States outlining information about vaccine reauirements and vaccine exemption information basics. If you are looking into the possibility of obtaining religious, medical or philosophical exemptions to vaccine mandates, this is an excellent place to start. Visit this page […]
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