Ahead of the winter respiratory virus season, many parents were relieved the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a shot to combat respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, for infants and toddlers this summer.
Nov 24, 2023
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Influenza, COVID-19, the common cold and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are among the respiratory viruses that will be circulating this fall and winter seasons. These highly contagious viruses cause similar symptoms, making ...
Oct 20, 2023
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It's time to get the flu shot. They're important not just for adults, but also for children, and keeping the whole family safe, according to an expert in pediatrics.
Oct 9, 2023
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This summer, viral misinformation claimed that the Amish did not vaccinate against COVID-19 and, as a result, had a death rate 90 times lower than the rest of the United States. Now, a Penn State study is the first to provide ...
Sep 6, 2023
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A review of the international effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer prevention, led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London, found that prevention services were severely affected in the early months, and in ...
Aug 29, 2023
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Bus drivers were at double the risk of being hospitalized for severe COVID-19 in the later stages of the pandemic, and several occupations in education and health care were also at risk of serious illness. This has been shown ...
Aug 23, 2023
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As the back-to-school checklist grows, one detail that parents and caregivers should prioritize is ensuring all children have their appropriate vaccines.
Aug 4, 2023
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Most early childhood vaccines require three or four doses for best protection, but more than 1 in 6 toddlers aren't getting them all, leaving them vulnerable to potentially deadly infections, a new study finds.
Jul 25, 2023
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GSK Plc's experimental gonorrhea vaccine got fast-track designation from U.S. regulators, putting the shot in position to become the first preventive for a common, often-undetected infection that's gaining resistance to treatment.
Jun 29, 2023
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A third of children under 5 attending a Pediatric Emergency Department (PED) and who are eligible for pre-school boosters have unmet vaccination need according to research from Lancaster Medical School.
Jun 27, 2023
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