Vaccination

Although roughly 77% of older adults globally have been vaccinated against COVID-19, researchers found wide disparities in vaccination rates based on income levels.

More convenient COVID-19 vaccination options could increase uptake among children and adults, according to survey findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Including mid-adults in HPV vaccination efforts is safe and effective, while remaining cost effective, according to a narrative review of existing data.

Human rabies breakthrough infections are rare. However, researchers found that when they occur, they can be attributed to deviations from core practices or errors in administration of vaccination or rabies immunoglobulin.

The percentage of kindergarteners who had received certain routine childhood immunizations declined again last school year, CDC researchers reported Thursday.

Over the past year, Healio has covered new discoveries about the COVID-19 vaccine, including evidence of its efficacy, the impact of vaccination during pregnancy, uptake disparities and more.

During the 2021-2022 influenza season, vaccination significantly reduced outpatient visits, consistent with prior seasons during which A(H3N2) viruses were predominant, especially among younger patients, recent study data showed.

The odds for developing new postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome within 90 days after COVID-19 vaccination were more than five times lower compared with likelihood after SARS-CoV-2 infection, researchers reported.

Compared with those without it, adults with herpes zoster, also known as shingles, had higher long-term risk for a major CV event, researchers reported.

The incidence of myopericarditis among adolescents and young adults who received mRNA COVID-19 vaccines is very low, according to a systemic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Pediatrics.