A World Without Vaccines
Imagine a plague that wipes out the entire population of Chicago. Implausible? Without vaccines, that’s the number of people — three million to be specific — who would die each year from vaccine-preventable diseases.
Study Tests an Adjuvant to Vaccinate Newborns
A new approach developed that uses an adjuvant along with a vaccine shows that newborns may be able to be vaccinated and protected from disease.
HPV Vaccine Reduces Cervical Abnormalities
In a study in Australia, the HPV vaccine Gardasil helped to reduce the number of teenage girls who develop cervical abnormalities by as much as 50 percent.
Vaccine Prevents Heroin High in Animals
Researchers are seeing promising results in animals from a vaccine designed to prevent a heroin high.
Study to Assess Safety of Meningitis Vaccine During Pregnancy
A new study is enrolling women who have had exposure to a meningitis vaccine during the first trimester of pregnancy to determine the vaccine’s safety.
The Value of Vaccines
From the eradication of smallpox to the potential development of a preventive vaccine for AIDS, immunization is a lifesaving innovation that has proven to be the most transformative public health achievement of the 20th century.
FDA Approves Shingles Vaccine for Ages 50-59
Zostavax, the vaccine manufactured by Merck & Co. to prevent shingles, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for adults ages 50 to 59 years old.
Federal Officials Launch New Vaccine Strategy
The National Vaccine Program Office has developed a new vaccine plan that outlines goals for improving the nation’s vaccine system.
Vaccines: A Paradigm Shift
Traditionally used as a preventive measure against a variety of diseases, vaccines are now being used to diagnose immune-deficient patients, and research is being conducted to use vaccines to treat immune and autoimmune diseases.
Global Vaccines: Improving Vaccination Rates Around the World
The progress made to improve vaccination rates around the world is astounding, made possible through the cooperation and funding of many organizations, but much still needs to be done to decrease or eradicate vaccinepreventable diseases