Articles Tagged With: vaccination
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Ambulatory Glucose Monitoring a Risk for Bloodborne Pathogens
A report of acute hepatitis B virus infection in a skilled nursing facility diabetes patient in North Carolina prompted an investigation for potential exposures and assessment of infection prevention practices in the facility.
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Comprehensive Data Analysis Validates the Effectiveness and Safety of COVID-19, RSV, and Influenza Vaccination
Respiratory syncytial virus, influenza, and COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective.
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The RSV Turning Point: Implementing Preventive Tools in Everyday Practice
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes significant morbidity in infants and older adults. This review outlines new preventive measures, including RSV vaccines for pregnant women and older adults, and monoclonal antibody prophylaxis (nirsevimab) for infants. Clinical guidance addresses patient concerns, administration timing, and indications by age and risk. With these tools, primary care providers can better prevent RSV complications across vulnerable populations.
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Cardiovascular Risk with mRNA COVID Vaccines
A large, nationwide population study in Sweden of the risk of adverse cardiovascular events after messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccinations has shown that, except for rare cases of myopericarditis, severe cardiovascular events, such as myocardial infarction, heart failure, and stroke, are reduced, probably because of the prevention of COVID infection.
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Measles Vaccination in Adults in 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated measles vaccination recommendations.
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Measles Vaccination in Adults in 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated measles vaccination recommendations.
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RSV Vaccination in Severely Immunocompromised Individuals
The antibody response to respiratory syncytial virus vaccination is significantly impaired in many severely immunocompromised individuals.
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Cervical Cancer Screening Is Important for All Women — Not Just Unvaccinated
Women who received the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine at the youngest age group of 9 to 12 years were less likely to participate in cervical cancer screening (a Pap test) than were those who received the vaccine during their teens and young adulthood, a new study finds.
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HPV Vaccination Disparities Among Adult Women in the United States
A longitudinal, cross-sectional cohort study of 113,344 participants demonstrated that lack of health insurance, lack of stable employment, and lower income were significantly associated with decreased human papillomavirus vaccination uptake in women aged 18-47 years residing in the United States.
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Myocarditis in a Post-COVID World
Myocarditis is a rare, typically self-limited inflammatory condition of the heart. Interest in myocarditis has increased in recent years because of the COVID-19 pandemic and COVID-19 vaccinations both being associated with its development. Paralleling this interest is an increase in misinformation about this condition, its frequency associated with both COVID-19 infection and vaccination, and potential linkage to sudden cardiac death. This review article will trace the history of myocarditis from the pre-COVID-19 era to the present day, with special attention being paid to how social media has driven a large portion of the discussion.