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The reduced immune response seen in obese adolescents and adults following hepatitis B virus vaccination may be due in part to insufficient needle penetration of muscle, according to research published online Feb. 8 in Pediatrics.
Date: Feb 8, 2010
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Although most parents ensure their children are vaccinated, adults often do not receive recommended vaccinations themselves, according to a new report, Adult Immunization: Shots to Save Lives.
Date: Feb 8, 2010
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Certain behavioral health factors may potentially be associated with human papillomavirus vaccine acceptability, according to research published in the February issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
Date: Feb 4, 2010
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On Feb. 2, The Lancet retracted a controversial 1998 study that linked the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to autism and gastrointestinal problems.
Date: Jan 29, 2010
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Treatment with a prostate-specific antigen-targeted poxviral vaccine substantially improves overall survival among metastatic prostate cancer patients, according to the results of a phase II study published online Jan. 25 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Date: Jan 27, 2010
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Human rotavirus vaccine significantly reduces the incidence of severe rotavirus gastroenteritis and diarrhea-related mortality, according to two studies in the Jan. 28 New England Journal of Medicine.
Date: Jan 21, 2010
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In the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic, children were much more vulnerable to infection than older people and, therefore, should be the primary target group for vaccination, according to a study published online Jan. 21 in The Lancet.
Date: Jan 19, 2010
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A complete series of immunizations with pentavalent rotavirus vaccine offers highly effective protection against pediatric rotavirus acute gastroenteritis, while even a partial series offers substantial acute gastroenteritis protection, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in Pediatrics.
Date: Jan 14, 2010
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In patients with rheumatoid arthritis, treatment with rituximab may adversely affect the response to vaccines, according to two studies in the January issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism.
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