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.
After sharp declines during the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccination rates among children are rising but vaccine hesitancy continues among many parents.
Most parents of young children eligible for COVID-19 vaccines said they are reluctant to get them vaccinated, including 43% who say they will “definitely not” do so.
As HIV-exposed, uninfected infants have higher rates of morbidity and mortality than HIV-unexposed uninfected infants, a study was conducted to analyze whether particular infections or immune responses contribute to hospitalization.
Polyethylene glycol (PEG) found in mRNA-based COVID vaccines, Pfizer and Moderna, have excluded patients due to risk of allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis; the recent approval of Janssen’s COVID-19 vaccine, which contains polysorbate, provides an alternative for this population.
Study authors assessed the relationship between quadrivalent HPV vaccination and risk of invasive cervical cancer and age of vaccination.