An Update on Adult Immunizations

Compared with childhood vaccinations, adult vaccination rates are too low, resulting in thousands of deaths annually from vaccine-preventable diseases.

Adult Vaccination Coverage Below Healthy People 2020 Targets

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adult vaccination coverage remains well below Healthy People 2020 targets.

Vaccine Update

Update on HIV/AIDS, meningococcal Group B, tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis and dengue vaccines.

Tuberculosis Vaccine Effective as Treatment for MS

A recent study shows that a vaccine typically used to prevent tuberculosis in countries outside of the U.S. could also prevent multiple sclerosis (MS) in people who are in the beginning stages of the disease.

ACIP Revises Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) approved the Recommended Immunization Schedule for Adults Aged 19 Years or Older for 2014.

Flu Vaccine May Work Better in Women

New research shows that women have a stronger immune response than men when given the flu vaccine, which may mean vaccinated women are better protected against catching the flu than vaccinated men.

Vaccine Update

Updates on clinical trials for vaccines against a protein believed to cause Alzheimer’s, clostridium difficile and RSV.

Study Shows No Evidence Multiple Vaccines Raise Autism Risk

A new study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the number of childhood vaccines administered, either in a single day or during the first two years of life, has no bearing on autism risk.

Flu Vaccine Decreases Risk of Premature or Low-Birth-Weight Babies

A Canadian study showed that pregnant women who are vaccinated against the flu are significantly less likely to deliver premature or low-birth-weight babies compared with unvaccinated expectant mothers.

Vaccines May Reduce Risk of Strokes in Children

A new international study has found that vaccines may prevent the risk of strokes in children.