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HPV vaccine coverage lower among girls with mental health diagnoses
Girls with diagnosed mental health conditions had lower HPV vaccination coverage than their peers without mental health conditions, according to a study published in The Lancet Public Health.
Study: Highlighting harms of not being vaccinated could overcome hesitancy
Clinicians could help patients overcome vaccine hesitancy by highlighting the potential harms of not being vaccinated rather than emphasizing the benefits of a vaccine, according to a study published in the Journal of Public Health.
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WHO: Global cholera deaths increased by 71%
WHO this week announced that cholera cases increased by 13% and cholera deaths increased by 71% globally in 2023.
Q&A: RSV vaccination lowers risk for hospitalization in older patients
During their first season in use, respiratory syncytial virus vaccines reduced the risk for RSV-associated hospitalization by 75% among adults aged 60 years or older, according to a study.
Q&A: What physicians should know about the COVID-19 summer surge and updated vaccines
Considering the current surge of COVID-19 cases, primary care providers should counsel patients to prepare for this winter’s inevitable spike, according to an expert.
COVID-19 vaccine pipeline could bring more changes to ‘menu of options’
Given the nuances of COVID-19 vaccine protection, Kizzmekia Corbett-Helaire, PhD, an assistant professor of immunology and infectious diseases at Harvard's School of Public Health, said the U.S. “should remain diligent in reviewing efficacy and safety data of each COVID-19 vaccine update to make progressional recommendations.”
Top in ID: 'Elevated risk' for eastern equine encephalitis; FDA OKs updated COVID vaccine
Last week a patient in New Hampshire who tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis virus died after being hospitalized with severe central nervous system diseases, according to a press release.
Should US consider risk-based recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines?
CDC advisors this year introduced the idea of transitioning the United States from a universal recommendation for COVID-19 vaccination to a recommendation based on individual risk factors.
Oregon measles outbreak hits 30 cases, all in unvaccinated people
A measles outbreak in Oregon has grown to include 30 cases, all of them in unvaccinated people, according to state health officials, who warned about further spread as the school year begins.
Lupus risk higher after mRNA vaccination against COVID-19
Patients who received an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine demonstrated a 1.16-fold higher long-term risk for systemic lupus erythematosus, while a booster was linked to higher risk for psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis, according to data.
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Study: Young patients hesitant to tell providers information their parents might see
November 06, 20242 min read -
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Q&A: Adults may know their risk for COPD with blood test
November 07, 20243 min read -
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CMS increases payment for dialysis facilities, includes oral-only drugs in the bundle
November 08, 20242 min read