Counteracting the Anti-Vaccine Movement

Social media platforms have given the anti-vaccine faction a significant voice that has undermined advances in public health. Now, in the wake of a global pandemic, healthcare stakeholders may have an opportunity to reclaim the narrative about vaccines with facts, not fiction.

Trends in U.S. Vaccine Compliance

While vaccination rates in the U.S. are rising, they are still too low among all age groups.

Competition Among Clinics Increased Influenza Vaccine Rates Among Patients, Study Showed

A recent experiment found offering healthcare providers financial incentives and creating competition by informing clinics how their performance ranked relative to others were effective in increasing influenza (flu) vaccine rates among patients.

Measles Virus Destroys Immune System’s Memory of Past Infections

Two studies were conducted to determine whether measles infection causes long-term damage to immune memory.

Are We Finally Closing In On a Universal Influenza Vaccine?

For decades, scientists have discussed the concept of a “universal” flu vaccine that could provide broad protection against seasonal and pandemic influenza viruses, and we now have a number of promising vaccine candidates with a realistic chance to fulfill the dream.

Study Suggests MMR Vaccine May Be Linked with Fewer Deaths from COVID-19

Epidemiological data suggests populations with the highest measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination rates often have the fewest deaths from COVID-19.

The Critical Need for Vaccines and Higher Vaccine-Compliance Rates

Vaccines have historically eradicated deadly diseases, but a resistance among patients is a growing concern for public health.

In the Shadow of COVID-19, Will Other Vaccine Development Programs Be Left Behind?

As governments around the world ramp up COVID-19 prevention activities, are other diseases of international importance and their prevention programs suddenly on pause?

CDC Analyses Show Flu Vaccine Reduces Risk of Hospitalization in Children and Death in Adults

Two analyses by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show the influenza (flu) vaccine can reduce the likelihood of hospitalization in children and death in adults.

Trivalent HBV Vaccine Superior in Efficacy in Adults 45 Years and Older

A Phase III study has found a trivalent hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine demonstrated superiority in adults 45 years and older and noninferior in adults older than 18 years compared with a monovalent vaccine.