Immunization

HPV vaccine coverage in U.S. teenagers did not increase in 2022 for the first time in a decade, according to data published in MMWR.

The AAP published guidance on the use of nirsevimab, recommending it for all infants aged younger than 8 months to prevent severe disease from respiratory syncytial virus.

August is National Immunization Awareness Month. To mark the occasion, we compiled a list of vaccine stories you may have missed in 2023.

Kathryn M. Edwards, MD, is professor emeritus of pediatrics in the division of infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

The American College of Rheumatology has released two updated guideline papers for the treatment and management of juvenile idiopathic arthritis, according to a press release.

Study findings published in JAMA Pediatrics reported a “positive association” between states with laws allowing teenager consent to HPV vaccination and the corresponding immunization rate.

The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of vaccination, both in terms of protecting individuals from infection and eradicating threats to public health.

As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues worldwide, WHO marked World Immunization Week with the theme “vaccines bring us closer.”

According to an online survey of U.S. summer camp leaders, 80% agreed that all campers should be fully immunized but only 50% reported that their camps had a written immunization policy.

The AMA recently updated the CPT code set to include vaccine-specific codes for the COVID-19 vaccines created by Pfizer and Moderna, according to a press release from the medical society.