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Influenza is the only vaccine-preventable disease that requires vaccination each year. Dr. Paul Offit, Director of the Vaccine Education Center, discusses the scientific challenges to making a better vaccine.
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Watch Dr. Offit's latest video about HPV vaccine safety; read CDC's recommendations for halting the spread of germs, and find vaccine-related infographics.
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Despite the proven safety and effectiveness of HPV vaccine, the vaccine remains underutilized. One reason is because of misinformation about the vaccine’s safety and chronic diseases. In this short video, Dr. Offit discusses these concerns.
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While mumps is no longer common in the United States, outbreaks still occur. Dr. Offit discusses the recent mumps outbreaks and what they teach us about the mumps vaccine.
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Many parents are unaware there are two vaccines to protect their teens against meningococcal disease. Read more about meningococcal vaccines and watch a video of Dr. Offit, VEC director, discussing the meningococcal B vaccine, the newer meningococcal vaccine.
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The ACIP recently recommended that the nasal spray version of the influenza vaccine not be used during the 2016-2017 influenza season. Read more about the reason for this decision and what effects it may have, and watch a video of Dr. Offit, VEC director, discussing the ACIP’s decision.
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Measles is a highly contagious respiratory virus. For the first time since 2003, measles has caused the death of someone in the United States. And, as of the end of June, more than 175 cases of measles have been diagnosed in the U.S. so far this year.
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On October 29, 2014, a new vaccine against invasive meningococcal disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B was licensed by the Food and Drug Administration.
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Gardasil® 9, a new human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine that protects against five additional HPV serotypes, was licensed by the Food and Drug Administration on December 11, 2014.
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Early testing of influenza samples by the CDC has shown that one of the most common strains circulating this season is influenza A strain H3N2.