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Published Data Show Why GSK Bailed on Its Maternal RSV Vaccine

Solid efficacy for protecting infants from serious RSV marred by 37% higher risk of preterm birth

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Public Health Experts Concerned About Rise in Measles Cases

New cases across states put U.S. on pace to surpass last year's count

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Banning Gain-of-Function Research Would Do Far More Harm Than Good

A House-passed bill could stifle the potential for revolutionary medical advancements

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Trump's Anti-Vax Rhetoric; Amputations After NFL Game; 'Overdose' or 'Poisoning'?

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

Paul Offit on Vaccine Science, COVID's Future, and the Anti-Vax Movement

"You're seeing a real pushback against the kind of weapons that are needed in public health"

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CDC: Flu Shots Working Moderately Well This Season

The vaccines were around 40% effective against severe illness for adults, 60% for kids

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CDC Monitoring Rare Neurologic Events After RSV Vaccination

Cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome in vaccinated older adults slightly higher than background rates

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ACIP: Chikungunya Vaccine Recommended for Some Travelers, Lab Workers

Older adults traveling to areas of potential spread should also consider getting the vaccine

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Older Adults Should Get Another COVID Booster, CDC Advisors Say

High hospitalization rates, low vaccine uptake behind decision

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The Misleading Headlines Behind the New COVID Vaccine Safety Study

The study just confirms what we already knew

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Measles' Deadliest Sequelae

How much do you know about its most dire consequences?

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Florida Defies CDC Amid Measles Outbreak, Says Unvaccinated Kids Can Attend School

CDC advises that unvaccinated students stay home from school for 3 weeks after exposure

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Shingrix Tied to Higher Risk of Ophthalmic Shingles Recurrence

Patients with a history of herpes zoster ophthalmicus who get the vaccine need careful monitoring

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Ebola Vaccine Given Post-Infection Protects Against Death

Study reinforces importance of vaccinating at-risk groups as early as possible, authors say

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More Evidence Maternal COVID Vaccination Safe for Newborns

Lower mortality rate, fewer brain lesions in vaccine-exposed neonates, study found

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Here's How Effective the Latest COVID-19 Shots Are for Adults

Effectiveness of the 2023-2024 vaccine lands at 54% for symptomatic cases

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Single-Dose Dengue Vaccine Effective, Regardless of Baseline Serostatus

Role of Brazilian Zika outbreak on baseline dengue immunity needs study, expert says

Why Measles Keeps Popping Up in Pockets of the U.S.

Paul Offit, MD, on the history of the MMR vaccine and the lasting legacy of COVID

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Newborns Better Protected With 3 Doses of Maternal COVID Vaccine

And cord anti-S antibody levels were the same for preterm and full-term pregnancies, study shows

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$300K Fine for Midwife Who Gave Kids Homeopathic Pellets Instead of Vaccines

In 2019, New York ended a religious exemption for school vaccination requirements

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Measles Cases in Several States: What's Going On?

COVID-19, vaccine hesitancy, travel are all playing a role

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IG Live January 17: From Long COVID Symptoms to Solutions

Leading long COVID researcher Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, discusses new research

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ACIP Unveils Its 2024 Adult Immunization Recommendations

Schedule must be more user-friendly to improve vaccine uptake, critics say

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Shingles Vaccine Highly Effective Over 4 Years

Two-dose Shingrix vaccine also provided long-term protection in people taking corticosteroids

Was the Name 'Operation Warp Speed' Misleading?

Paul Offit reflects on how FDA communication may have led to vaccine hesitancy

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FDA Leaders' Vaccination Warning; Michael Bolton's Brain Tumor; JN.1 Now Dominant

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

Paul Offit Debunks Florida Surgeon General's Anti-Vax Warning

"It is hard to believe that Dr. Ladapo actually issued that statement," said vaccine expert

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Pediatric RSV Led to Higher Hospitalization Rates Than Omicron or Flu

Study underscores urgent need to use preventive measures

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Maternal Flu Shot Protects Infants Against Severe Disease

Vaccine effectiveness was better when mom was vaccinated during third trimester

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Shingles Vaccine Reduced Zoster Attacks in Patients With IBD

Patients 50 and older saw benefits with vaccine, except in cases of complicated zoster

Cannabis Exposure During Pregnancy; Tirzepatide Cessation and Weight Gain

Also in TTHealthWatch: newer vaccine technologies in adults

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Trump's Cognitive Exam; CDC Issues 'Urgent' Vaccination Alert; Plan B Use Doubled

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Low-Dose Intradermal Mpox Vaccine on Par With Subcutaneous Dosing

Antibody titers comparable between the regimens, and similar regardless of HIV status

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Moderna's mRNA RSV Vaccine Effective in Older Adults

Whether it provides lasting protection remains to be seen

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High-Dose Recombinant Flu Vax Offers More Protection for Adults 50 to 64

Relative benefit was modest, but could provide substantial public health benefit

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CDC Urges Clinicians to Be Aware of Potential Clade I Mpox Cases From DRC

Cases of this subtype may cause more severe disease than Clade II

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Prenatal RSV Infection Linked to Fetal Inflammation, Poorer Growth

Study may give force to recommendations for maternal RSV vaccination

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'End of This Phase': Trial Halts Testing of HIV Vaccine Candidates

Having effective prevention measures poses challenge to vaccine development, says expert

Live Shingles Vaccine and Waning Immunity; Semaglutide and CV Events

Also in TTHealthWatch: sodium and blood pressure; aspirin and LVADs

Three Ways to Protect Infants From RSV This Winter

Paul Offit, MD, discusses vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, and the importance of breastfeeding

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