Immunization
Racially diverse patients exhibit less vaccine hesitancy
BOSTON — Vaccine hesitancy was less likely to occur in racially diverse vs. white patients, although this hesitancy was not significantly impacted by age, sex or language, according to a poster presentation here.
Lack of diverse training, nonspecific symptoms leave physicians challenged to identify measles
A combination of several factors makes it tough for providers to identify measles cases as the disease makes a comeback, according to experts.
Epidemiology
Virology
Q&A: Kindergarten vaccination rates continue to decline; exemptions exceed 3% nationally
Vaccination coverage among kindergarteners in the United States is still declining from pre-pandemic levels, and some states are reporting exemption rates of more than 5%, according to the latest CDC data.
Top in ID: Marburg outbreak in Rwanda; Brazil ends lymphatic filariasis health crisis
The Rwanda Ministry of Health confirmed six deaths and 26 cases of Marburg virus, a severe viral hemorrhagic virus in the same family as Ebola that is spread by bats.
Flu vaccine uptake low in Southern Hemisphere, study finds
Vaccination reduced influenza-related hospitalizations by around one-third in the Southern Hemisphere this year, according to interim data published Thursday by the CDC.
Q&A: Back-to-school visits are 'a wonderful time' to focus on vaccinations
This month is one of the most notable for vaccinations in the United States.
Remember smallpox? It’s worth revisiting
Throughout the course of human history, one infectious disease (Figure 1) may account for more deaths than any other, perhaps all others combined.
Publicly insured children less likely to receive nirsevimab for RSV
Children in Massachusetts who were publicly insured or living in less affluent ZIP codes were less likely to receive nirsevimab, a monoclonal antibody for respiratory syncytial virus, according to research published in Pediatrics.