Immunization

In our quest to identify the areas and activities that show the greatest positive impact and value in care and outcomes, we must aim to not let good science and evidence get away from us, particularly when considering vaccination.

Pharmacists’ accessibility and interactions with the public may help increase HPV vaccine coverage.

The CDC has released its final 2017 updated adult vaccination recommendations approved by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).

Few health care innovations compare to vaccines in terms of reduced morbidity and mortality

Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.

Streptococcus pneumonia is an indiscriminate killer.

A new CDC report assesses factors that influence pregnant women’s adherence to vaccination coverage recommendations.

A personalized vaccine may effectively treat HER2-postive breast cancer.

Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.

HPV infection is preventable with immunization, but even though the HPV vaccine has been available for 10 years, uptake is far lower than acceptable.

Vaccines are extremely topical, with questions routinely being asked, particularly during the winter season.

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Researchers from Australia set out to determine health consumers' information needs and concerns related to childhood vaccination.

The FDA recently approved an Investigational New Drug application submitted by Valneva SE.

Controversial clinical research may gain significant traffic, but may not always be based on facts.

Screening tools are needed so that health care professionals can offer immunizations at every convenient opportunity.

Persistent vaccine-induced immunity through the typical cold weather, high risk period, and into the subsequent seasons is important in areas with year-round influenza activity.

Healthy People 2020, the national health promotion and disease intervention initiative, set the goal influenza vaccination rate in the community at 70%. Despite this goal, reports show that vaccination rates are way under expectations at 44%.

Young children are disproportionately affected by rotavirus, and it is a more severe disease for them.

New progress made towards the development of an HIV vaccine.

The rubella virus stays in the body of patients with severe deficiencies in their immune defenses, making them more susceptible to side effects.

A historic clinical trial testing the efficacy of an experimental HIV vaccine regimen gets underway this week in South Africa.

Gary Marshall, MD, professor of pediatrics at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, explains how immunization recommendations are made.

Gary Marshall, MD, professor of pediatrics at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, discusses the challenges health care professionals face in implementing vaccine recommendations.

Gary Marshall, MD, professor of pediatrics at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, talks about invasive disease prevention.

Gary Marshall, MD, professor of pediatrics at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, discusses misconceptions about vaccinations.

Although potential Zika virus vaccine candidates have shown promise in their early stages, emerging cases of the virus spreading throughout the United States have created urgency for the development of vaccination and therapeutic options.

To completely understand pneumococcal vaccines and appreciate the progress in this area, pharmacists need to review some history.

Gary Marshall, MD, professor of pediatrics at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, talks about why it's important for children to receive their recommended immunizations.

Each year, more than 80,000 Americans die of vaccine-preventable infections despite the wide availability of vaccines.