Advantages and challenges of anti-COVID nasal vaccination: The promises of a French approach
Contrary to the widely shared popular belief, the primary purpose of current vaccines against COVID-19 is solely to protect against serious forms of the disease in order to prevent the risk of hospitalizations and death… ...
Feb 14, 2023
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Epidemiologist answers questions about the bivalent booster
When vaccines for COVID-19 rolled out in late 2020, people of all ages rushed to get in line. We flaunted our vaccination cards on social media and helped find appointments for friends and family.
Feb 14, 2023
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Do you know who to talk to about your child's routine vaccinations?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), routine vaccinations for kindergarten in the U.S. fell to 93% during the 2021-2022 school year. That's the second year in a row routine vaccination rates ...
Feb 14, 2023
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Who benefits most from COVID boosters? New study gives answers
COVID-19 booster shots appear to benefit folks 50 and older but less so for younger people, a new study suggests.
Feb 13, 2023
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In a first, COVID vaccine is added to adult immunization schedule
For the first time, COVID-19 vaccines have been added to the list of routine immunizations recommended for adults—a further sign the virus is here to stay.
Feb 10, 2023
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Immunization schedule for children, teens updated for 2023
The American Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule has been updated for 2023 and published as a schedule in the Feb. 10 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Feb 10, 2023
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Scientists create fentanyl vaccine to combat opioid epidemic
To combat the fentanyl epidemic in the United States, researchers at the University of Houston have created a fentanyl vaccine that could help prevent overdoses. They aim to test the vaccine in a human trial within the next ...
Feb 9, 2023
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COVID-19: No increased risks of adverse events found for vaccinated people
COVID-19 vaccines did not cause an increased risk of adverse events such as heart attack, stroke, cardiac arrest, myocarditis, pericarditis, and deep vein thrombosis. This was revealed by a study published in the journal ...
Feb 9, 2023
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COVID vaccination in pregnancy found to protect infants against infection and hospital admission
Two doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy are highly effective against delta and moderately effective against omicron infection, and are linked to a lower risk of hospital admission in infants under six months of ...
Feb 8, 2023
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COVID-19 vaccine protection lasts at least six months after second dose, finds study
Vaccine protection against severe outcomes from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) lasts at least six months after the second dose, but protection is lower for older patients, according to a study ...
Feb 8, 2023
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Reducing procrastination with tailored incentives during polio vaccination drives in Pakistan
If you have an assignment due in two weeks, do you work on it right then and there, or do you wait a week-and-a-half and rush to finish it the night before it's due?
Feb 8, 2023
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Maternal Tdap vaccination protects youngest infants from pertussis
Introduction of a tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination during pregnancy can protect the youngest infants from pertussis, according to a study published online Feb. 6 in JAMA ...
Feb 8, 2023
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For baby's sake, moms-to-be need the whooping cough vaccine: CDC
Pregnant women can help protect their newborns from whooping cough by getting a Tdap vaccine during the third trimester of pregnancy.
Feb 8, 2023
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Haven't had COVID or a vaccine dose in the past six months? Consider getting a booster
Australians aged 18 and over will be eligible for a COVID booster from February 20 if they have not had a vaccine dose or infection in the past six months.
Feb 8, 2023
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Study reveals three or four doses of mRNA vaccines remain effective in preventing omicron infection
An international research team has provided one of the first real-world estimates of vaccine effectiveness against omicron infections, irrespective of symptoms or severity. From a serological survey of 5,310 blood donors ...
Feb 7, 2023
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Study finds night staff at nursing homes had lower rates of COVID-19 testing and vaccination than day shift
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, regular testing and vaccinations of nursing home staff have been critical strategies for containing virus outbreaks in nursing homes.
Feb 7, 2023
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Most people hospitalized with the flu have a chronic illness
Leading health organizations are urging people to get a flu shot if they haven't already done so. Compared to last year's mild flu season, the U.S. has already seen more than three times the number of flu-related deaths. ...
Feb 7, 2023
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How do you make a universal flu vaccine? A microbiologist explains the challenges, and the promise of mRNA
To everything there is a season, and for the flu, it's wintertime. Flu cases peak between December and February, and the flu vaccine is your best defense. Getting the vaccine means you will be less sick even if you get a ...
Feb 7, 2023
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