Doctors Learn to Push Back, Gently, Against Anti-vaccination Movement
Published on
A recent presentation by Dr. Offit in California was the central theme of an article by Eryn Brown published in the Los Angeles Times on Oct. 31, 2014.
Vaccine Update for Healthcare Professionals News and Updates
511 - 520 of 533
News & Views: Enterovirus D68
Published on
Enteroviruses are part of the Picornaviridae family. Viruses in this family are small-sized, single stranded RNA (ssRNA) viruses.
On the Bookshelf: On Immunity: An Inoculation by Eula Biss
Published on
Read a review about "On Immunity: An Inoculation."
Technically Speaking: New Pneumococcal Vaccine Recommendations for Adults 65 Years and Older
Published on
Learn about the new pneumococcal vaccine recommendations released by the CDC for adults age 65 years and older.
On the Bookshelf: Ignite! Getting Your Community Coalition “Fired Up” for Change
Published on
The following book provides invaluable tools and resources to help those involved in running and sustaining community coalitions.
In the Journals: Pertussis Outbreak Does Not Increase Immunization Rate in the State of Washington
Published on
To determine whether the pertussis epidemic in the state of Washington had any impact on vaccination rates, researchers at Seattle Children’s Hospital and the University of Washington measured immunization rates for DTaP in infants before, during and after the epidemic. Read about their findings.
News & Views: Making Sense of Immunogenicity and Efficacy Data in Vaccine Trials
Published on
Immunogenicity and efficacy may be used interchangeably in conversations about vaccination; however, they are not exactly the same thing. This is especially true when discussing or interpreting data from vaccine trials.
On the Bookshelf: Vaccine-Preventable Diseases eBook
Published on
Every Child By Two (ECBT) recently announced the availability of an electronic book (ebook) that can be co-branded and used with parents.
In the Journals: Pertussis Outbreak and Religious Exemptions
Published on
Read about pertussis outbreak in Florida that was the study of a research article by Mattias J, Dusek C, Pritchard PS, et al.
In the Journals: HPV Vaccine and Venous Thromboembolism
Published on
Two studies suggest that clinicians should be reassured that HPV vaccine is not a cause of VTE.