Vaccination
COVID-19 booster coverage low among children on home ventilation
Children with tracheostomy and home ventilation had low COVID-19 vaccination rates, especially for boosters, despite higher than average influenza vaccination coverage, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
The changing landscape of adult pneumococcal vaccines
Although vaccines have reduced the burden of pneumococcal disease, pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae and invasive pneumococcal disease remains prevalent.
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.
Top in ID: Nasal staph colonization and postoperative infections; future COVID-19 vaccines
In a large cohort of adults who underwent surgery, nasal colonization with Staphylococcus aureus accounted for most postoperative staph infections, according to a study published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.
Study identifies ways to improve antiviral prescribing for infants with flu
Presence of a fever and time since symptom onset were two factors that affected whether providers prescribed oseltamivir to infants with influenza, according to findings published in Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society.
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.
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.”