Immunization Update: 2024 Vaccine Schedules for Infants, Children, and Adolescents
After sharp declines during the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccination rates among children are rising but vaccine hesitancy continues among many parents.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
FDA Approves RSV Vaccine Abrysvo for Use During Pregnancy to Protect Infants
Abyrsvo is the first vaccine approved for pregnant individuals to prevent RSV disease in infants.
Shingles: Raising Awareness and Promoting Vaccination
Despite the availability of a highly effective shingles vaccine and almost universal risk among those born before 1980, Americans are not getting vaccinated.
Investigational Gonorrhea Vaccine Gets FDA Fast Track Designation
There are currently no vaccines approved for preventing Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection.
ACIP: 2023 Adult Immunization Schedule Updates
Several changes have been made to the adult immunization schedule 2023.
M-M-R II, Varivax, ProQuad Vaccines Approved for Intramuscular Administration
M-M-R II, Varivax, and ProQuad are supplied in single-dose vials as lyophilized vaccine for SC or IM injection after reconstitution.
Bivalent RSV Maternal Vaccine Candidate Gets FDA’s Priority Review
The BLA is supported by data from a phase 3 trial which included approximately 7400 pregnant individuals.
Lack of Efficacy Ends Trial Evaluating Janssen’s HIV Vaccine Candidate
The decision to discontinue the study was made based on an analysis from an independent data and safety monitoring board.
Adacel Approved for Use During Pregnancy to Prevent Pertussis in Infants
The approval was based on a re-analysis of data from on observational study of Tdap vaccine effectiveness in the US.
Combo Vaccine Candidate for Influenza and COVID-19 Gets Fast Track Status
The combined vaccine is intended to simplify immunization practices against 2 severe respiratory diseases caused by evolving viruses that require vaccine adaptation.
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