FDA Chooses Influenza Vaccine Strains for the 2018-19 Season
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee chose the Northern Hemisphere’s 2018-19 influenza (flu) vaccine strains based on the World Health Organization’s recommendations.
Flu Vaccine Recommendations Updated by CDC and AAP
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has updated its 2017-18 recommendations regarding the use of seasonal influenza (flu) vaccines and guidance for vaccine providers about the use of flu vaccines for the 2018-19 season.
Tuberculosis Vaccine May Reverse Type 1 Diabetes
A recent study shows two injections of the bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine a few weeks apart may reverse the causes of type 1 diabetes over several years.
WHO Recommends Typhoid Vaccine in Children in Endemic Countries
The World Health Organization is recommending a single dose of the typhoid conjugate vaccine (Typbar-TCV) for use in infants and children older than 6 months and a catch-up vaccine in children up to 15 years in countries where the infection is endemic.
Immune System Response Discovery in Newborns Could Lead to Earlier Vaccine Administration
Researchers at the TCD School ofMedicine and the National Children’sResearch Centre in Ireland have discovered a distinct immune response in newborns that could lead to both earlier vaccine administration and reduced need for multiple booster shots.
Current Pertussis Vaccine Mounts a Weaker Recall Response with Booster Shots
Researchers at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology have found individuals who had been inoculated with the newer pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine as part of their initial series of shots mount a weaker recall response when receiving booster shots later on.
CDC Expects Shortage of New Shingles Vaccines
The Centers for Disease Control andPrevention is warning about a shortage of Shringrix, the newest shingles vaccine recommended for individuals 50 years and older, due to greater-than-expected demand.
Vaccines in the Pipeline
Research is paving the way for new preventive vaccines for many different illnesses.
FDA Chooses Influenza Vaccine Strains for the 2018-19 Seasons
FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee chose the Northern Hemisphere’s 2018-19 influenza (flu) vaccine strains based on the World Health Organization’s recommendations.
Study Finds Mumps Vaccine Protection Wanes Over Time
A recent meta-analysis of six studies of mumps vaccine effectiveness conducted in the U.S. found protection against mumps lasts an average of 27 years after the last dose of the vaccine.
