New Needle-Free Vaccine Stimulates Immune Response
Recent research has found a new approach to stimulate the skin immune response to fight various pathogens with an easy-to-use needle-free vaccine.
2014-15 Flu Vaccine Efficacy Low, But Still Recommended
At the end of February, the Centers forDisease Control and Prevention (CDC)reported that the 2014-15 seasonal influenza vaccine was just 18 percent effective against the dominant strain of flu.
To Screen or Not to Screen: The Role of Airport Screenings in Controlling the Spread of Infectious Diseases
How do these infectious agents hitch a ride with passengers, and what role does screening play in containing the public health risk posed by international air travel?
Study Finds Vaccine Side Effects Extremely Rare
An analysis of 67 research studies published in the July 1 edition of Pediatrics has found that serious complications related to vaccines are very rare, and there is no evidence that immunizations cause autism.
Vaccine Update
bioCSL has announced the donation of more than 700,000 doses of its influenza vaccine to the Partnership for Influenza Vaccine Introduction.
ACIP Urges Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine for Children
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 15 to 0 to recommend a preference for the inhaled live attenuated influenza vaccine, FluMist Quadrivalent, for healthy children ages 2 years through 8 years.
FDA Approves Needle-Free Injector for Afluria Flu Vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved PharmaJet Inc.’s Stratis 0.5mL Needle-Free Jet Injector for delivery of bioCSL Inc.’s AFLURIA influenza vaccine for individuals ages 18 to 64 years.
Ebola Vaccine to Be Tested in Humans
The National Institutes of Health began human testing of an ebola vaccine in a Phase I clinical trial in September.
Vaccination Coverage Among Kids 13-17 Rises
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that vaccination coverage among adolescents ages 13 to 17 years rose between 2012 and 2013.
The Anti-Vaccine Movement: Where Are We Now?
While the anti-vaccine bandwagon is collapsing amid studies discrediting the link between vaccines and autism, public distrust remains. With some vaccine-preventable diseases reaching epidemic status, is it too late to turn the tide?