MedWorm: Vaccines

Panel: Hospitals Should Consider Mandatory Flu Shots

MedPage Today Pediatrics — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:13:09 +0100

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- If hospitals and clinics can't get 90% of their employees to get an annual flu shot, they should "strongly consider" making the vaccine mandatory, a federal vaccines panel has voted. (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)

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Provinces, territories urged to pay for HPV vaccine for boys

CTV Health — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:14:05 +0100

A group representing women doctors in Canada is calling on provincial governments to pay for HPV vaccine for boys. (Source: CTV Health)

No Increase in Intussusception With Rotavirus Vaccine (CME/CE, with video)

MedPage Today Gastroenterology — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0100

(MedPage Today) -- The risk of intussusception was not elevated in U.S. infants who received the current pentavalent rotavirus vaccine, easing concerns raised by earlier studies, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)

Bexsero® shows promise for meningococcal B

Pharmacy Europe — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:30:00 +0100

Pivotal study confirms potential of vaccine to protect infants against meningococcal serogroup B (Source: Pharmacy Europe)

Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Reminders for Children with High-Risk Conditions

ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:08:10 +0100

Source: Dombkowski KJ et al, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 42(1) Content: Background Children with chronic conditions have an increased risk of complications from influenza and have low influenza vaccination rates. Purpose To assess the feasibility and effectiveness of using a statewide immunization information system (IIS) for seasonal influenza vaccine reminders from local health departments (LHDs) targeting children [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)

Heroin vaccine addiction 'is just five years away'

the Mail online | Health — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:00:24 +0100

Heroin addicts, as portrayed by Ewan MacGreggor in Trainspotting, could benefit from a vaccine created by the National Institute of Psychiatry in Mexico against the drug. (Source: the Mail online | Health)

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Why Bad Immunity Genes Survive

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0100

University of Utah biologists found new evidence why mice, people and other vertebrate animals carry thousands of varieties of genes to make immune-system proteins named MHCs - even though some of those genes make us susceptible to infections and to autoimmune diseases. "Major histocompatibility complex" (MHC) proteins are found on the surface of most cells in vertebrate animals. They distinguish self from foreign, and trigger an immune response against foreign invaders. MHCs recognize invading germs, reject or accept transplanted organs and play a role in helping us smell compatible mates... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Kids’ Diarrhea Vaccine Appears Safe After All: Study

The Doctors Lounge - Gastroenterology — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Risk of intestinal side effect didn't rise; children should be vaccinated, experts say (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Gastroenterology)

Is a single dose of meningococcal serogroup C conjugate vaccine sufficient for protection? Experience from the Netherlands

BMC Infectious Diseases — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

DiscussionSince 2001, the MenC conjugate vaccine has been implemented in the Netherlands by offering a single dose to all children aged 14 months. Prior to the introduction of the vaccine into the national immunisation programme, a catch-up vaccination campaign was initiated in which a single dose of the MenC conjugate vaccine was offered to all children aged from 14 months up to and including 18 years. Since then, there has been no report of any case of MenC disease among immunocompetent vaccinees. Administration of a single dose of MenC conjugate vaccine after infancy could be beneficial considering the already complex immunisation schedules with large numbers of vaccinations in the first year of life. The present paper deals with the advantages and critical aspects of a single dose of t...

Intussusception Risk Not Elevated with Pentavalent Rotavirus Vaccine

Physician's First Watch current issue — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

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Rotavirus Vaccine Not Linked to Risk of Intestinal Disorder

WebMD Health — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:20:32 +0100

Despite studies showing that the rotavirus vaccine can reduce the number of children hospitalized for severe diarrhea, some U.S. doctors are slow to embrace it for fear that this vaccine may increase an infant’s risk of a life-threatening bowel blockage (intussusception). (Source: WebMD Health)

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New Meningitis Vaccine Works in Infants: Study

The Doctors Lounge - Infections — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:00:00 +0100

If licensed, it would protect babies from a strain of bacterium that can cause serious disease (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Infections)

Rotavirus vaccine not linked to bowel problems

Reuters: Health — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:40:58 +0100

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study further eases fears that the rotavirus vaccine might increase the risk of blocked bowels in infants -- a concern that led to an earlier version of the vaccine being pulled from the market in the United States. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Meningococcal Vaccine Effective Against Serogroup B Meningococcal Vaccine Effective Against Serogroup B

Medscape Today Headlines — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:19:50 +0100

The 4CMenB vaccine provides broad protection against serogroup B when given in 2 different schedules, either with or separately from routine vaccinations. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Novel Vaccine Protects Against Meningococcus B (CME/CE)

MedPage Today Geriatrics — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:10:18 +0100

(MedPage Today) -- An investigational vaccine against meningococcal B disease produced robust immune responses in infants, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics)

Kids' Diarrhea Vaccine Appears Safe After All

MedlinePlus Health News — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:00:00 +0100

Risk of intestinal side effect didn't rise; children should be vaccinated, experts say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Childhood Immunization, Diarrhea, Rotavirus Infections (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

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New Meningitis Vaccine Works in Infants

MedlinePlus Health News — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:00:00 +0100

If licensed, it would protect babies from a strain of bacterium that can cause serious disease Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Childhood Immunization, Meningitis (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

National Influenza Vaccination Disparities Partnership, February Newsletter, PDF

CDC Flu updates — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:34:00 +0100

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Navigating Treatment Decisions

Kidney Cancer Association — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:54:52 +0100

This article focuses on treatment for clear cell disease, but some of these treatments are also appropriate for patients with non-clear cell disease. Some patients may have only a single metastatic tumor that can be removed by surgery. But most patients with metastatic disease have tumors in many parts of the body. In order to treat all of these tumors, patients are given systemic therapies, which are drugs that travel through the bloodstream and can directly reach cells throughout the body. Immunotherapy is a type of treatment that gives a boost to the immune system. The goal of immunotherapy is to help the patient’s immune system attack the cancer cells. Immunotherapy treatments have been available for decades and have generated renewed interest for treating metastatic RCC ...

Misconceptions about Flu and the Flu Vaccine (streaming video)

CDC Flu updates — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:21:00 +0100

Dr. Joe Bresee addresses questions and misconceptions about the flu and the flu vaccine. (Source: CDC Flu updates)

Flu Vaccine Information for Pregnant Women and Children (streaming video)

CDC Flu updates — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:19:00 +0100

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Answers to Common Questions about the Flu Vaccine (streaming video)

CDC Flu updates — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:12:00 +0100

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Angola: Parents Urged to Fight Against Polio

AllAfrica News: Polio — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:42:44 +0100

[ANGOP] Kwanhama - Parents were urged on Tuesday in Kwanhama district, southern Cunene province, to take their children to vaccination posts, so as to fight poliomyelitis. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

Development made in breakdown of a Meningitis B vaccine component

Health Protection Agency — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:24:35 +0100

Scientists from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) are a step closer to ensuring the stability of a component of a vaccine that may one day be used to protect against Meningitis B. The research is published today (Tuesday) in Vaccine. (Source: Health Protection Agency)

Key To Immune Cell's 'internal Guidance' System Discovered

Health News from Medical News Today — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0100

University of British Columbia researchers have discovered the molecular pathway that enables receptors inside immune cells to find, and flag, fragments of pathogens trying to invade a host. The discovery of the role played by the molecule CD74 could help immunologists investigate treatments that offer better immune responses against cancers, viruses and bacteria, and lead to more efficient vaccines. The findings are published in this week's edition of Nature Immunology... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

How Autoreactive T Cells Slip Through The Cracks

Health News from Medical News Today — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0100

Immune cells capable of attacking healthy organs "see" their targets differently than do protective immune cells that attack viruses, according to work published online this week in the Journal of Experimental Medicine. During development, T lymphocytes are screened for their ability to recognize normal tissue. Such autoreactive cells are typically purged, but some slip by these safeguards and may contribute to autoimmune disease... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Rotavirus vaccine not associated with increased risk of intestinal disorder in US infants

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(JAMA and Archives Journals) Although some data have suggested a possible increased risk of intussusception (when a portion of the small or large intestine slides forward into itself, like a telescope) after administration of the pentavalent rotavirus vaccine in infants, an analysis that included almost 800,000 doses administered to US infants found no increased risk of this condition following vaccination, according to a study in the Feb. 8 issue of JAMA. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

Developing new vaccines for hookworm among topics at UH lecture

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(University of Houston) Dr. Peter J. Hotez, an internationally recognized clinician and investigator of neglected tropical diseases and vaccine development, will be giving a lecture at the University of Houston from 3 to 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10. Hotez is one of many prominent scientists with broad appeal who will be hosted by UH in support of the universitys health initiative. The talk is free and open to the public. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

Immunogenicity and Tolerability of Recombinant Serogroup B Meningococcal Vaccine Administered With or Without Routine Infant Vaccinations According to Different Immunization Schedules: A Randomized Controlled Trial [Original Contribution]

JAMA — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion A 4CMenB vaccine is immunogenic against reference strains when administered with routine vaccines at 2, 4, and 6 or at 2, 3, and 4 months of age, producing minimal interference with the response to routine infant vaccinations. Trial Registration clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT00721396 (Source: JAMA)

Risk of Intussusception Following Administration of a Pentavalent Rotavirus Vaccine in US Infants [Original Contribution]

JAMA — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion Among US infants aged 4 to 34 weeks who received RV5, the risk of intussusception was not increased compared with infants who did not receive the rotavirus vaccine. (Source: JAMA)

Inching Toward a Serogroup B Meningococcal Vaccine for Infants [Editorial]

JAMA — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

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Physicians' Offices Play Key Role in Promoting Vaccination to Adult Patients [Medical News & Perspectives]

JAMA — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

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Recommendations on the Use of Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine in Males--Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2011 [From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]

JAMA — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

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Essay: Breast Cancer Screening Matters, but Prevention Is the Real Goal

NYT Health — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:39:10 +0100

Perhaps too much emphasis is placed on looking for existing breast cancer when the search should focus on prevention and the possibility of finding a vaccine. (Source: NYT Health)

Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Practices Among Providers in Indian Health Service, Tribal and Urban Indian Healthcare Facilities

Journal of Women — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:47:50 +0100

Journal of Women's Health , Vol. 0, No. 0. (Source: Journal of Women)

Bad Immunity Genes - Why do They Survive?

Health News from Medical News Today — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:00:00 +0100

New evidence has been discovered by biologists at the University of Utah as to why people, mice and other vertebrate animals carry thousands of different genes to create major histocompatibility complex (MHCs) proteins, despite the fact that some of those genes make humans vulnerable to autoimmune diseases and infections. Findings from the study will be published online the week of February 6, 2012, in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. MHC proteins are found on the surface of most cells in vertebrates and define an individual's tissue type... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Ross River virus evolution: implications for vaccine development

Future Virology — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:51:20 +0100

Future Virology , February 2012, Vol. 7, No. 2, Pages 173-178. (Source: Future Virology)

Progress in DNA vaccination against HBV infection

Future Virology — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:51:19 +0100

Future Virology , February 2012, Vol. 7, No. 2, Pages 149-160. (Source: Future Virology)

Nigeria: HIV Treatment Vaccine Expected in Five Years - Institute

AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:12:03 +0100

[Daily Trust] The Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN), says vaccine for treatment of Human Immuno-deficiency Virus that causes AIDS, may be available in the next five years. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)

Five Years After HPV Vaccine Law, Virginia Remains Split

Drugs.com - Pharma News — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:02:59 +0100

Five Years After HPV Vaccine Law, State Remains Split [Virginian - Pilot] From Virginian - Pilot (February 5, 2012) By Elizabeth Simpson | The Virginian-Pilot Tonya McKinney was so intent on her daughter receiving the human papillomavirus... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)

Scientists Prove Multiple DNA Repair Defect In Monocytes

Health News from Medical News Today — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0100

Scientists working with Professor Bernd Kaina of the Institute of Toxicology at the Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz have demonstrated for the first time that certain cells circulating in human blood - so-called monocytes - are extremely sensitive to reactive oxygen species (ROS). They were also able to clarify the reason for this: ROS are aggressive forms of oxygen that are generated during states of "oxidative stress" and play a significant role in various diseases... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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In latest vaccine marketing fraud, CDC says Gardasil shots should be 'routine' for boys

NaturalNews.com — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +0100

Every male between the ages of 11 and 21 should get a Gardasil vaccine for cervical cancer, and those between the ages of 13 and 21 should also get "catch-up" shots later down the road. This is only the opinion of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's... (Source: NaturalNews.com)

Genomic screening for Chlamydophila pneumoniae‐specific antigens using serum samples from patients with primary infection

FEMS Microbiology Letters — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

AbstractChlamydophila pneumoniae, an obligate intracellular human pathogen, causes respiratory tract infections. The most common techniques used for the serological diagnosis of C. pneumoniae infections are microimmunofluorescence tests and commercial serological ELISA tests; these are based on the detection of antibodies against whole chlamydial elementary bodies and lipopolysaccharide/outer membrane protein, respectively. Identification of more specific and highly immunodominant antigens is essential for the development of new serodiagnostic assays. To identify novel specific antigens from C. pneumoniae, we screened 455 genes with unknown function in the genome of C. pneumoniae J138. Extracts of Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells expressing GFP‐tagged C. pneumoniae proteins were subjected ...

Pathogenesis and treatment concepts of orthopaedic biofilm infections

FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

AbstractImplant‐associated infection is caused by surface adhering bacteria persisting as biofilm. Periprosthetic joint infection is difficult to diagnose and to treat. The high susceptibility of implanted devices to infection is due to a locally acquired host defense defect, and persistence is mainly due to the rapid formation of a biofilm resistant to host defense and antimicrobial agents. Successful treatment of periprosthetic joint infection requires the optimal surgical procedure combined with long‐term antimicrobial therapy directed against surface‐adhering microorganisms. Surgical treatment according to an algorithm has been validated in several observational studies. The role of rifampin against device‐associated staphylococcal infection has been evaluated in an animal mode...

PHENYTOIN SODIUMinjection, Solution [General Injectables Vaccines, Inc]

DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Updated Date: Feb 6, 2012 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))

H1N1 vaccination does not increase risk of relapse in multiple sclerosis: a self-controlled case-series study

Multiple Sclerosis — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

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Risk Factors for Nonreceipt of Newborn Hepatitis B VaccineRisk Factors for Nonreceipt of Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccine

Medscape Today Headlines — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:00:00 +0100

Which newborns are not receiving the hepatitis B vaccine? The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal® (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Teenagers should get meningitis C booster

Nursing Times Breaking News — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:01:00 +0100

A significant change is likely in the routine schedule for meningitis C vaccination, following new recommendations from government advisors. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)

Taiwan vaccine manufacturer to be listed on stock exchange

Pharmaceutical Technology — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Adimmune Corp, a vaccine manufacturer based in Taiwan, could be list on the stock market in March at the earliest, the company announced today. (Source: Pharmaceutical Technology)

Key to immune cell's 'internal guidance' system discovered

ScienceDaily Headlines — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:38:38 +0100

Researchers have discovered the molecular pathway that enables receptors inside immune cells to find, and flag, fragments of pathogens trying to invade a host. The discovery of the role played by the molecule CD74 could help immunologists investigate treatments that offer better immune responses against cancers, viruses and bacteria, and lead to more efficient vaccines. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)

Intussusception rate not increased by rotavirus vaccine in US

Reactions — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:29:54 +0100

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Measles mumps and rubella virus vaccine: Pityriasis rubra pilaris (first report) in an infant: case report

Reactions — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:29:54 +0100

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UBC researchers discover key to immune cell's 'internal guidance' system

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(University of British Columbia) UBC researchers have discovered the molecular pathway that enables receptors inside immune cells to find, and flag, fragments of pathogens trying to invade a host.The discovery of the role played by the molecule CD74 could help immunologists investigate treatments that offer better immune responses against cancers, viruses and bacteria, and lead to more efficient vaccines. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

Improving rates of herpes zoster vaccination with a clinical decision support system in a primary care practice

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion Herpes zoster vaccination rate significantly improved with implementation of a web‐based clinical decision support system. (Source: Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice)

Peter Seeberger: we can treat malaria for less

Guardian Unlimited Science — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:05:11 +0100

Artemisinin is the most effective malaria treatment yet discovered. Peter Seeberger has found a way to to make it from the waste products of its current manufactureArtemisinin, a drug extracted from the sweet wormwood plant, is the most effective treatment for malaria ever discovered. Every year, millions of doses of artemisinin combination therapies (ACTs) are donated to Africa and Asia, greatly reducing the worldwide burden of the parasitical disease. But extracting artemisinin is expensive and because it takes time to cultivate the plant there are often bottlenecks in supply.But Peter H Seeberger, the director of the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces in Potsdam, Germany, has just announced that he and colleague François Lévesque have discovered a simple and cost-effectiv...

Vaccine Eyed for Early-Stage Prostate Ca

MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:03:35 +0100

SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- The immunotherapy agent sipuleucel-T (Provenge) appears safe for use earlier in prostate cancer, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)

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US Vaccination Coverage Remained Low in 2010US Vaccination Coverage Remained Low in 2010

Medscape Today Headlines — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:25:48 +0100

Vaccination coverage for adults in the United States in 2010 fell far below Healthy People 2020 aims and need to be increased substantially to lower the burden of vaccine-preventable diseases. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Vaccine Myths - Doctors Try To Dispel Them

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0100

A Missouri State Medical Association, led by two Saint Louis University pediatricians, aims to raise awareness about the importance of getting children vaccinated and change the way in which doctors respond to parents' fears of vaccines. The campaign is the focus point of Ken Haller, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics, and Anthony Scalzo, M.D... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Doctors Aim To Dispel Myths About Vaccines

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0100

Two Saint Louis University pediatricians are leading a Missouri State Medical Association statewide effort to change the way doctors respond to parents' fears of vaccines, and to raise awareness about the importance of getting children vaccinated. Ken Haller, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics, and Anthony Scalzo, M.D... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

New way for MDs to respond to vaccine fear

Health News - UPI.com — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:21:42 +0100

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Two Saint Louis University pediatricians said they are leading an effort to change the way doctors respond to parents' fears of vaccines. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

CDC 2D Vaccine Barcoding Pilot Nearing Sign-up Deadline

AAFP Health of the Public — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:35:00 +0100

For family physicians who count immunizations as one of the many services they provide, the CDC is funding a two-dimensional (2D) vaccine barcoding pilot project that is scheduled to begin in August. The pilot is gearing up to begin installing scanning equipment and training participants, but there is still time to enroll. According to Erin Kennedy, D.V.M., M.P.H., a medical officer in the CDC's Immunization Services Division, "2D barcoded vaccines have a number of potential public health benefits, which include decreasing errors in recorded immunization information and improving patient safety." The sign-up period for the project, which will assess the challenges and determine best practices for documenting vaccine encounters using 2D barcodes, comes to a close in late February. (Source: ...

Adult Vaccination Coverage — United States, 2010

CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:56:25 +0100

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US Pediatricians Recommend Routine HPV Vaccination For Boys

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0100

As part of a revised standard published this week, the American Academy of Pediatrics says boys should be routinely vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV), a common virus that is spread through sexual contact. Although there are dozens of types of HPV, vaccines can protect both male and females against some of the more common types that can lead to disease and cancer... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

National Briefing | Health: Officials Recommend the HPV Vaccine for All Boys

NYT — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:20:07 +0100

Federal health officials recommended on Thursday that all boys be routinely vaccinated against infection with human papillomavirus, or HPV. (Source: NYT)

HPV vaccine now recommended for all boys, CDC says

Health News: CBSNews.com — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:18:30 +0100

At least 50 percent of sexually active men and women get will get infected with human papillomavirus at some point, according to CDC (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)

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Nerve disorder does not recur after later vaccines: study

Reuters: Health — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:07:17 +0100

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite concerns by some that vaccines might cause a crippling nerve disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome, a new study finds that people who receive vaccines after previously having been diagnosed with the condition do not experience any flare-ups. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Nerve Disorder Does Not Recur After Later Vaccines

MedlinePlus Health News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:07:07 +0100

Despite concerns by some that vaccines might cause a crippling nerve disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome, a new study finds that people who receive vaccines after previously having been diagnosed with the condition do not experience any flare-ups.Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Pages: Flu, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Immunization (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

West Africa: Yellow Fever Outbreaks Hit Cameroon and Ghana

AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:56:35 +0100

[UN News] The United Nations is backing a mass vaccination campaign under way in northern Cameroon, where a new outbreak of yellow fever has killed at least seven people. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)

Adults Still Slow to Get Their Shots (CME/CE)

MedPage Today Public Health — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:23:49 +0100

(MedPage Today) -- With three exceptions, coverage with adult vaccines remained steady -– and low -- in 2010, the CDC reported. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)

Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis - Update

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0100

The World Health Organization (WHO) has ongoing programs to improve and monitor tuberculosis (TB). The WHO's 2011 report on global TB control provides the most comprehensive information ever collected on the problems and issues of disease, as well as deaths caused by TB and multidrug-resistant TB (i.e. disease marked by in vitro resistance to at least isoniazid and rifampicin). They also look at treatment outcomes, financing mechanisms and new TB diagnostics, drugs and vaccines... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Scientists call for curbs on own research on deadly bird flu virus

Guardian Unlimited Science — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:06:00 +0100

Virus experts in the US say outbreak of genetically engineered bird flu could be worst influenza pandemic in historyA group of the leading virus experts in the US has called for new, permanent restrictions on research in the face of a new genetically engineered flu virus that could kill half the population of the world.Scientists are currently observing a 60-day moratorium on research into the bird flu virus, after two groups found a way to make it infectious through airborne transmission.An outbreak of this virus could be worse than the 1918 Spanish flu that killed tens of millions of people, warned Michael Osterholm – who has led research into previous dangerous outbreaks – at a public meeting on censorship in science in New York on Thursday night."Frankly, I don't want a virus out t...

Vaccine development: Man vs MRSA

Nature — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:26:31 +0100

Nature 482, 7383 (2012). http://www.nature.com/doifinder/10.1038/482023a Author: Maryn McKenna For decades, Robert Daum has studied the havoc wreaked by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Now he thinks he can stop it for good. (Source: Nature)

Seasonal Changes May Influence The Efficacy Of Vaccination Against Diabetes

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0100

The development of a medicine for patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus, based on autoantigen GAD65, received a setback following crucial clinical phase 3 trials that failed to show significant effects. One possible explanation may be seasonal variations in the immune system, claim those responsible for the study that was published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). At the onset of type 1 diabetes mellitus, the immune system attacks the insulin-producing pancreatic beta-cells... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Too Few American Adults Getting Needed Vaccinations: CDC

MedicineNet Skin General — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0100

Title: Too Few American Adults Getting Needed Vaccinations: CDCCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/2/2012 4:06:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 2/3/2012 (Source: MedicineNet Skin General)

Bill Gates buys positive press spin on vaccines, GMOs

NaturalNews.com — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +0100

Aaron Dykes of Prison Planet recently gave an insightful TV news presentation analyzing The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's influence over the media to promote their "world health and agriculture" agendas while soft pedaling the downside of all they're doing. Such... (Source: NaturalNews.com)

Sexual infections have doubled in seniors

OnMedica Latest News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

GPs should discuss safe sex regardless of age, say authors Related items from OnMedicaOver 45s take risks with their sexual healthSexually transmitted infections double in the over 45sParents unsure of HPV vaccine for daughters Nurses predict soaring STI ratesContraception plan to focus on GP intervention (Source: OnMedica Latest News)

Conference focuses on vaccines for chronic diseases

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston) At a symposium sponsored by the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and scheduled for Feb. 7-9, an international group of researchers will discuss development of vaccines for addiction, cancer, chronic infectious diseases and neurodegenerative diseases. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

Vaccines: They’re Not Just for Kids (But Too Few U.S. Adults Are Getting Immunized)

RWJF News Digest - Public Health — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Shots are never fun no matter what your age, but according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), adults may dread them (almost) as much as children. Each year, 45,000 Americans die from vaccine-preventable diseases. Despite that, U.S. adults are not getting the immunizations they need. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)

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Highlights from this issue

Gut — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Luminal GIH1N1 influenza vaccination and IBD The global pandemic of novel influenza A (H1N1) affected 70 countries in 2009. There was particular concern for infection in immunocompromised patients, including those with IBD. The 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine produced seroprotection rates of >85% in the general population but there are no data on the immunogenicity of the vaccine in patients with IBD. In this issue of Gut, Cullen et al report their observational prospective open-label study which examined the immunogenicity of the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine in IBD patients. Patients with IBD vaccinated with the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine had a low rate of seroprotection, particularly those who were immunosuppressed or received combination immunosuppression (see table 1). An assay of T lym...

Serological response to the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccination in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Gut — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions Patients with IBD vaccinated with the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine had a low rate of seroprotection, particularly among those who were immunosuppressed. Although there is a need for studies of the clinical benefit of vaccines in this population, patients with IBD need to be aware of this reduced immunogenicity. (Source: Gut)

NIAID Issues Requests for Applications for HIV/AIDS Clinical Research Networks

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

NIAID has issued five new requests for applications (RFAs) to establish leadership groups for clinical research networks focused on distinct areas of HIV/AIDS research. Specifically, the leadership groups will have overall responsibility for developing, implementing, and adapting clinical research agendas to address NIAID's HIV/AIDS scientific priorities in the following areas: HIV/AIDS and HIV-associated Infections in Pediatric and Maternal Populations Integrated Strategies to Prevent HIV Infection Microbicides to Prevent HIV Infection Therapeutics for HIV/AIDS and HIV-associated Infections in Adults Vaccines to Prevent HIV Infection Applications will be accepted until September 28, 2012. For more information, visit the Restructuring the NIAID Clinical Trials Networks webpage....

UN backs vaccination campaign after yellow fever outbreaks hit Cameroon and Ghana

UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

The United Nations is backing a mass vaccination campaign under way in northern Cameroon, where a new outbreak of yellow fever has killed at least seven people. (Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security)

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Advocates Say Flu Vaccine Should Be Mandatory for Health Workers

RWJF News Digest - Public Health — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Consumer and business groups met in Washington Thursday to show their support for a recommendation from the National Business Group on Health that hospitals require all health care workers to be vaccinated annually against the flu. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)

U.S. adult vaccination levels low

Health News - UPI.com — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:06:29 +0100

ATLANTA, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Approximately 45,000 adults die annually from vaccine-preventable diseases, while adult vaccination coverage remains low, U.S. researchers said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

Well: HPV Vaccine Now Recommended for Boys, Hepatitis B Vaccine for Diabetes

NYT Health — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:29:32 +0100

Federal health officials recommended this week that all boys be routinely vaccinated against human papillomavirus, or HPV, and that people with diabetes be vaccinated against hepatitis B. (Source: NYT Health)

National Briefing | Health: Officials Recommend the HPV Vaccine for All Boys

NYT Health — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:10:05 +0100

Federal health officials recommended on Thursday that all boys be routinely vaccinated against infection with human papillomavirus, or HPV. (Source: NYT Health)

Vaccination against influenza a virus (H1N1) among Spanish healthcare workers.

European Journal of Internal Medicine — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:24:32 +0100

Authors: Olalla J, de Ory F, Casas I, Benítez N PMID: 22284261 [PubMed - in process] (Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine)

Mouse Study Suggests Alzheimer’s Spreads Through Brain Like an Infection

The Doctors Lounge - Neurology — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0100

If validated, finding might open doors to new therapies, even a vaccine, experts say (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Neurology)

Mouse Study Suggests Alzheimer's Spreads Through Brain Like an Infection

MedlinePlus Health News — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:00:00 +0100

If validated, finding might open doors to new therapies, even a vaccine, experts say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Alzheimer's Disease (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

Too Few American Adults Getting Needed Vaccinations: CDC

MedlinePlus Health News — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:00:00 +0100

Though three vaccines showed increases in coverage rates, coverage remains low for essential ones Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Statistics, Immunization (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

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BCG vaccine: Localised skin eruption, due to mycobacterial infection, in an infant: case report

Reactions — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:34:27 +0100

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Influenza virus vaccine: Palmoplantar keratoderma and ichthyosis: case report

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Mumps virus vaccine live: Encephalitis in a child: case report

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Vaccines: Various toxicities: 9 case reports

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Varicella zoster virus vaccine live: Actinic varicella vaccine rash in an infant: case report

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Varicella zoster virus vaccine live: Acute retinal necrosis (first report) in elderly patients: 2 case reports

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Adjuvant vaccination with melanoma antigen-pulsed dendritic cells in stage III melanoma patients

Medical Oncology — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:16:09 +0100

Abstract Dendritic cells may be successfully used to induce in vivo-specific anti-tumor responses when combined with the appropriate antigen in the appropriate context. The purpose of this study was to evaluate efficacy of peptide-loaded DC vaccine in high-risk stage III melanoma patients after lymph node dissection (LND). HLA-A2+, -A1+, or -A3+ melanoma patients (N = 22), stage III, N1b-N3, received 5–16 (median: 11) DC vaccines loaded with MHC class-I-restricted melanoma peptides respective to the patient’s haplotype, and with autologous tumor lysate, if available. Vaccinated patients were matched to unvaccinated stage III controls (22 of 869) by sex, number of metastatic lymph nodes, extracapsular involvement, LND type, Breslow stage, and ulceration. Vaccin...

Assessing the Effectiveness of a Community-Based Sensitization Strategy in Creating Awareness About HPV, Cervical Cancer and HPV Vaccine Among Parents in North West Cameroon

Journal of Community Health — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:14:03 +0100

Abstract In 2010, the Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services (CBCHS) received a donation of HPV vaccine (Gardasil®) to immunize girls of ages 9–13 years in the North West Region of Cameroon. We evaluated the effectiveness of the CBCHS campaign program in sensitizing parents/guardians to encourage HPV vaccine uptake, identified factors that influence parents’ decisions to vaccinate girls, and examined the uptake of cervical cancer screening among mothers. We conducted a cross-sectional survey in four healthcare facilities run by CBCHS, churches and other social settings. A total of 350 questionnaires were distributed and 317 were used for the analysis. There were high levels of awareness about cervical cancer, HPV and HPV vaccine. 75.5% understood HPV is sexua...

Ethnic Differences in Prevalence and Barriers of HBV Screening and Vaccination Among Asian Americans

Journal of Community Health — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:14:02 +0100

Abstract Our study identifies the prevalence of HBV virus (HBV) screening and vaccination among Asian Americans, and ethnic differences for factors associated with screening and vaccination behaviors. In 2009–2010 we recruited 877 Korean, Chinese, and Vietnamese Americans 18 years of age and above through several community organizations, churches and local ethnic businesses in Maryland for a health education intervention and a self-administered survey. Prevalence of HBV screening, screening result and vaccinations were compared by each ethnic group. We used logistic regression analysis to understand how sociodemographics, familial factors, patient-, provider-, and resource-related barriers are associated with screening and vaccination behaviors, using the total samp...

Well Blog: HPV Vaccine Now Recommended for Boys, Hepatitis B Vaccine for Diabetes

NYT Health — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:59:25 +0100

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Cervical cancer: There's an app for that

USATODAY.com Health — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:47:34 +0100

A novel Facebook app is being used to raise awareness about cervical cancer and ways to possibly avoid it, such as screening and vaccination ... (Source: USATODAY.com Health)

Hope for universal flu vaccine

Nursing Times Breaking News — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:13:00 +0100

A universal vaccine for flu could be on the cards after molecules which are common to most strains of the virus were uncovered during a research project. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)

Recommendations For HPV And Hepatitis B Vaccinations Broadened By 2012 Adult Immunization Schedule

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0100

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) now recommends routine HPV vaccination for males aged 11 to 12 years and catch-up vaccination for males aged 13 to 21. These are just two of the changes to the 2012 Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule published February 1 in Annals of Internal Medicine, the flagship journal of the American College of Physicians (ACP). In addition to the changes in the HPV vaccine, the ACIP now recommends vaccination against Hepatitis B for adults younger than age 60 who have diabetes, as soon as possible after diabetes is diagnosed... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Key Peptides Identified That Could Lead To A Universal Vaccine For Influenza

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0100

Researchers at the University of Southampton, University of Oxford and Retroscreeen Virology Ltd have discovered a series of peptides, found on the internal structures of influenza viruses that could lead to the development of a universal vaccine for influenza, one that gives people immunity against all strains of the disease, including seasonal, avian, and swine flu. Influenza, an acute viral infection, affects hundreds of thousands of people a year and puts an enormous strain on healthcare providers globally... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Microsoft buys eugenics technology from Merck, becomes drug development partner with top global vaccine manufacturer

NaturalNews.com — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +0100

When you buy Microsoft products, you are now promoting the pharmaceutical industry and its global vaccine agenda. That's the new reality in which we live, where the world's largest software company is "in bed" with the world's largest vaccine pusher. How so? In 2009... (Source: NaturalNews.com)

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SaneVax writes open letter to Kathleen Sebelius: Rescind approval of Gardasil due to lack of efficacy during post-licensure monitoring

NaturalNews.com — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +0100

According to a recently published, industry-sponsored study conducted on 12,852 young women, HPV vaccination was found to reduce HPV-16 infections a mere 0.6% in vaccinated women versus unvaccinated women. At the same time, other high-risk (carcinogenic) HPV infections... (Source: NaturalNews.com)

HPV vaccines (Gardasil) now pushed onto boys in Canada

NaturalNews.com — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +0100

There is still a whole lot of money to be made from pushing human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines on young people around the world. But in order to accomplish this, the market for the vaccines, which include Merck & Co.'s Gardasil and GlaxoSmithKline's Cervarix, must be... (Source: NaturalNews.com)

Improved serological response to H1N1 monovalent vaccine associated with viral suppression among HIV‐1‐infected patients during the 2009 influenza (H1N1) pandemic in the Southern Hemisphere

HIV Medicine — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

ConclusionsA high prevalence of HI H1N1 antibodies was found before vaccination in the cohort, consistent with previous exposure to H1N1 influenza virus. The response to vaccination was considered adequate, as more than two‐thirds of patients achieved a fourfold or more increase in antibody titre after vaccination. The response to vaccination was significantly greater in those patients who were aviraemic for HIV, suggesting that antiretroviral therapy improves the humoral response, which is important in optimizing vaccine effectiveness. (Source: HIV Medicine)

Guidance on vaccination of HIV‐infected children in Europe

HIV Medicine — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

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Too Few American Adults Getting Needed Vaccinations: CDC

The Doctors Lounge - Infections — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Though three vaccines showed increases in coverage rates, coverage remains low for essential ones (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Infections)

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Measurement of the plasma levels of antibodies against the polymorphic vaccine candidate apical membrane antigen 1 in a malaria-exposed population

BMC Infectious Diseases — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: The current data shows that levels of naturally acquired antigen-specific antibodies, especially in infants and young children, are dependent on the antigenic allele used for measurement. This may be relevant to the interpretation of antibody titre data from measurements against single PfAMA1 alleles, especially in studies involving infants and young children who have experienced fewer infections. (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)

The MPA initiates research on vaccine safety and narcolepsy

MPA RSS news - — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

The Medical Products Agency (MPA) has previously presented results from studies performed in Sweden on the safety of the pandemic vaccine Pandemrix. To further elucidate an association between narcolepsy and vaccination the MPA has initiated further research. The studies are coordinated by the MPA and are conducted both by in-house and by independent researchers and are expected to be ongoing during 2012. (Source: MPA RSS news -)

Neurologic adverse events following influenza A (H1N1) vaccinations in children

Pediatrics International — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: Post‐vaccine NAEs were mainly motor weakness due to poly‐neuropathy, which had a good prognosis of complete improvement within a few months without sequelae.© 2012 The Authors. Pediatrics International © 2012 Japan Pediatric Society (Source: Pediatrics International)

Global Measles Control - What Happened to the Progress?

About.com Pediatrics — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

The CDC has released a new report on the "Progress in Global Measles Control, 2000-2010." First the good news. Annual measles deaths dropped from 733,000 in 2000 to 164,000 in 2008, which are greatly below the 2.6 million deaths that occurred each year before widespread global use of the measles vaccine in 1980....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)

Specific post-translational histone modifications of neutrophil extracellular traps as immunogens and potential targets of lupus autoantibodies

Arthritis Research and Therapy — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: Isolated in vivo exposure to NETs is insufficient to break tolerance and may involve additional factors that have yet to be identified. (Source: Arthritis Research and Therapy)

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Predictors of flu vaccination among urban Hispanic children and adults

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions Possible methods for increasing vaccination levels in urban Hispanic communities include improving health literacy, making low-cost vaccination available and encouraging providers to use other office visits as opportunities to mention vaccination to patients. Registration number This study is registered at http://ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00448981). (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)

Cost-effectiveness of introducing the 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine into the universal immunisation of infants in Brazil

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion The PCV10 universal infant immunisation programme is a cost-effective intervention (1–3 GDP per capita/DALY avoided). Owing to the uncertain burden of disease data, as well as unclear long-term vaccine effects, surveillance systems to monitor the long-term effects of this programme will be essential. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)

Carriage of encapsulated bacteria in Gabonese children with sickle cell anemia

Clinical Microbiology and Infection — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

In conclusion, carriage and resistance rates are similar in children with and without SCA. Our data provide the basis to guide empiric therapy of invasive diseases caused by S. pneumoniae, S. aureus and H. influenza in children in Gabon. (Source: Clinical Microbiology and Infection)

HPV vaccine recommended for boys

Health Facts and Fears — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics are now advising parents to vaccinate their boys against the human papillomavirus (HPV), especially before they become sexually active. (Source: Health Facts and Fears)

New Vaccine Recommendations for Boys and Diabetics

RWJF News Digest - Public Health — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

In releasing a new immunization schedule on Thursday — published in The Annals of Internal Medicine — the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention used much stronger language, explicitly recommending HPV vaccination for boys 11 to 12 years old and catch-up vaccination for those 13 to 21. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)

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Don't get complacent about giving flu vaccine [NEWS AND FEATURES]

AAP News — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

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Low vaccination rate puts teens at risk for hepatitis A

Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Less than half of adolescents have been vaccinated against the hepatitis A virus, leaving a large segment of this population susceptible to the infection as they enter adulthood. Yet participation is higher when health care providers recommend the vaccine to their patients. Find out how you can make a huge difference for your teen patients by encouraging compliance. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics)

Vaccine Therapy With or Without Fludarabine

Kidney Cancer Association — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:29:04 +0100

This randomized phase II trial is studying vaccine therapy and fludarabine to see how well they work compared to vaccine therapy alone in treating patients with stage IV kidney cancer.02/01/2012 (Source: Kidney Cancer Association)

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Quality of life during dendritic cell vaccination

Kidney Cancer Association — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:18:51 +0100

The data indicate that dendritic cells (DCs) vaccination, which is a personalised treatment modality, maintains quality of life (QoL) and thus represents an attractive nontoxic treatment option for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC).02/01/2012 (Source: Kidney Cancer Association)

The HBV Vaccination in Adults With Diabetes MellitusThe HBV Vaccination in Adults With Diabetes Mellitus

Medscape Today Headlines — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:00:00 +0100

How important is it for patients with diabetes to be vaccinated against hepatitis B? This new report explains. Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Pediatricians' Group Recommends HPV Vaccine for Boys

Cancercompass News: Gynecological Cancer — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Immunization schedules for meningitis, flu also updated (Source: Cancercompass News: Gynecological Cancer)

Improving Childhood Vaccination Rates

New England Journal of Medicine — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:00:18 +0100

New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 366, Issue 5, Page 391-393, February 2012. (Source: New England Journal of Medicine)

Controversial Amendments Injected Into Florida Vaccine BillControversial Amendments Injected Into Florida Vaccine Bill

Medscape Today Headlines — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:18:54 +0100

Pharmacists descended on the state capitol Wednesday to support a bill sponsored by state Rep. Ana Rivas Logan, R-Miami, which would allow them to give shingles and pneumonia vaccines to seniors. Kaiser Health News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

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Changes to Tdap, HPV, Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommendations Among 2012 Schedule Highlights

AAFP Health of the Public — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:00:00 +0100

More than a dozen changes are reflected in the CDC's 2012 child, adolescent and adult immunization schedules. Developed in conjunction with the AAFP and other groups, several of the 2012 changes are especially pertinent to family physicians, according to the AAFP's liaison to the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, Jamie Loehr, M.D., of Ithaca, N.Y. "Some of the most important changes for family physicians in the 2012 immunization schedules involve the tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis vaccine for pregnant women and health care personnel, as well as the hepatitis B vaccine for patients with diabetes," Loehr told AAFP News Now (Source: AAFP Health of the Public)

Dendreon Names A New CEO, But Will It Be Enough?

Forbes.com Healthcare News — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:02:11 +0100

After a year filled with setbacks and mounting investor anger, Dendreon has replaced Mitchell Gold as ceo with John Johnson, a recently appointed Dendreon board member who has a long track record of working in oncology for big pharma - notably, Eli Lilly and Johnson & Johnson. The move signals a belated recognition that the embattled company needs more experienced management if its Provenge vaccine for prostate cancer is to become a blockbuster. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)

The entirely carbohydrate immunogen Tn-PS A1 induces a cancer cell selective immune response and cytokine IL-17

Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:13:25 +0100

Abstract The tumor-associated carbohydrate antigen/hapten Thomsen-nouveau (Tn; α-D-GalpNAc-ONH2) was conjugated to a zwitterionic capsular polysaccharide, PS A1, from commensal anaerobe Bacteroides fragilis ATCC 25285/NCTC 9343 for the development of an entirely carbohydrate cancer vaccine construct and probed for immunogenicity. This communication discloses that murine anti-Tn IgG3 antibodies both bind to and recognize human tumor cells that display the Tn hapten. Furthermore, the sera from immunization of mice with Tn-PS A1 contain cytokine interleukin 17 (IL-17A), which is known to possess anti-tumor function and represents a striking difference to an IL-2, and IL-6 profile obtained with anti-PS A1 sera. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Short CommunicationPages ...

Serological and bacteriological responses of water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) vaccinated with two doses of Brucella abortus strain RB51 vaccine

Tropical Animal Health and Production — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:11:52 +0100

Abstract Thirty-two water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) calves aged 6–10 months were used to evaluate serological responses to Brucella abortus strain RB51 (RB51) vaccination in a dose–response study and to compare the use of two selective media for the isolation of RB51. The animals were randomly divided into three treatment groups. Groups I–III received the recommended vaccine dose (RD) twice 4 weeks apart, RD twice 18 weeks apart and saline once, respectively. Lymph nodes were excised from the three groups and subjected to bacteriological examination to determine the frequency of detection of RB51. Pre- and post-vaccination blood samples were collected and tested for B. abortus antibodies using the buffered plate agglutination test (BPAT), complement fixa...

A transgenic Marc-145 cell line of piggyBac transposon-derived targeting shRNA interference against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus

Veterinary Research Communications — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:11:19 +0100

In this study, we designed 5 of the small hairpin RNAs (shRNAs) targeting the GP5 and M gene of PRRSV respectively, and investigated their inhibition to the production of PRRSV. The highest activity displayed in shRNAs of the ORF6e sequence (nts 261-279), which the inhibition rate reached was 99.09%. The result suggests that RNAi technology might serve as a potential molecular strategy for PRRSV therapy. Furthermore, the transgenic Marc-145 cell line of piggyBac transposon-derived targeting shRNA interference against PRRS virus was established. It presented stable inhibition to the replication and amplification of PRRS. The work implied that shRNAs targeting the GP5 and M gene of PRRSV may be used as potential RNA vaccines in vivo, and supplied the screening methods of transformed pig...

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Progress Made in Developing Community-Acquired MRSA Vaccine

Scientific American - Official RSS Feed — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0100

By Maryn McKenna of Nature magazineOver the years, Robert Daum has learned to respect his adversary. [More] (Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed)

ACIP Issues 2012 Adult Immunization Schedule ACIP Issues 2012 Adult Immunization Schedule

Medscape Today Headlines — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:38:01 +0100

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has issued the 2012 adult immunization schedule, which has broadened the recommendations for HPV and HBV vaccination. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Pediatricians’ Group Recommends HPV Vaccine for Boys

The Doctors Lounge - Oncology — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +0100

Immunization schedules for meningitis, flu also updated (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)

Pediatricians' Group Recommends HPV Vaccine for Boys

MedlinePlus Health News — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0100

Immunization schedules for meningitis, flu also updated Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Childhood Immunization, HPV (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

2012 Vaccine Schedule Released (CME/CE)

MedPage Today Public Health — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0100

(MedPage Today) -- The 2012 immunization schedule for children and adolescents incorporates changes for the use of several vaccines adopted over the past year. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)

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HPV Vaccine for Boys added to new Immunization Schedule

About.com Pediatrics — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:03:59 +0100

The new immunization schedule from the American Academy of Pediatrics is out today, and as expected, there weren't any surprises. The one big change is that there is a new recommendation that all boys, just like girls, should now routinely get three doses of the HPV vaccines when they are 11 or 12 years old. That shouldn't be a surprise though, as giving the HPV vaccine to boys is something that has been discussed since last year....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)

Scientists move step closer to creating 'universal flu vaccine'... and it could be available in just five years

the Mail online | Health — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:09:06 +0100

Researchers from Southampton University have discovered molecules shared by most strains of the flu virus. The development could help them to develop a vaccine with the potential of saving millions of lives. (Source: the Mail online | Health)

Pediatricians' Group Recommends HPV Vaccine for Boys

MedicineNet Cancer General — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0100

Title: Pediatricians' Group Recommends HPV Vaccine for BoysCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/1/2012 10:06:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/1/2012 (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)