New Study Supports CDC Recommendation for Two-Dose HPV Vaccine in Children
A new study conducted at the Boston Medical Center is the first to support new recommendations for a two-dose HPV vaccine to prevent genital warts in kids younger than 15 years old.
BCG Vaccine Could Permanently Reverse Type 1 Diabetes
Results of a new clinical trial show that the bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccine could permanently reverse advanced type 1 diabetes in mice.
CDC Study Shows Flu Vaccine Reduces Risk of Death in Children
A new study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that during the years 2010 through 2014, the influenza vaccine reduced the risk of flu-associated death by half among children with underlying high-risk medical conditions and by nearly two-thirds among healthy children.
Flu Vaccine May Cause Immune-Related Adverse Events with Checkpoint Inhibitors
Study results from the division of oncology at University Hospital Basel in Switzerland show that patients treated with PD-1/PD-L1 checkpoint inhibitors may be at an increased risk for adverse events after receiving the seasonal influenza vaccination.
Adult Vaccines: A Needed Boost
Suboptimal adult vaccination rates are spurring increased awareness and efforts to improve access to important vaccines.
Pertussis Vaccine in Pregnancy Protects Nine of 10 Newborns from Whooping Cough
A new study shows newborns of pregnant women who have gotten their pertussis booster vaccine are far less likely to get
the disease than other babies.
New Rotavirus Vaccine Is More Protective in Children
A new vaccine to protect against rotavirus has been developed by Serum Institute of India.
U.S. Vaccine Supply: Understanding and Combating Shortages
Vaccine shortages do occur, but plans are in place to help mitigate them and to lessen their impact on both public and private sectors.
Vaccine in Development for Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Researchers at the Moffitt Cancer Center are developing a new vaccine that will help early-stage breast cancer patients who have HER2 positive disease.
Influenza: The Quest for a Universal Vaccine
Promising research is targeting the hemagglutinin protein to develop vaccines that could protect against all strains of the flu.