Vaccination
ACIP Recommends Lowering the Age for All PCV Vaccines
In a 14-1 vote, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended lowering the age recommendation for ...
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
CDC Addresses RSV Vaccine Administration Errors
Confusion over similar product names with different indications likely are the cause of administration errors of ...
MARCH 1, 2024
ACIP Recommends Chikungunya Vaccine for Certain Travelers and Laboratory Workers
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended the chikungunya vaccine for use in ...
MARCH 1, 2024
ACIP Recommends Second Updated COVID-19 Vaccine for Seniors
The ACIP recommended the additional dose of 2023-2024 formula COVID-19 vaccine because most hospitalizations and ...
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Vaccination Against U.S. Respiratory Diseases Remains Low
Vaccination against COVID-19, influenza and RSV remains low in the United States, and is particularly low for ...
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Rising Respiratory Diseases Prompt CDC Warning
The United States is seeing an increase in respiratory diseases, including cases of MIS-C, according to the CDC, ...
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Meningococcal Vaccination Disparities in the U.S. Persist Across Demographic Groups
Meningococcal vaccine coverage varies significantly across the United States, with disparities persisting across ...
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Catch-Up Vaccinations Needed as Some Coverage Declines
Vaccine coverage in the United States by age decreased for adolescents born in 2008 compared with those born ...
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
ACIP Recommends PREVNAR 20 for Infants and Children
The CDC’s ACIP recently voted to recommend the 20-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine for routine use to ...
JULY 19, 2023
FDA Approves Abrysvo RSV Vaccine for Older Adults
The FDA approved the vaccine, Abrysvo, to prevent serious RSV disease in people 60 years and older.
JUNE 1, 2023
CDC Recommends Additional COVID-19 Booster for Older or Immunocompromised People
After the FDA announced its new amendments to the emergency use authorizations for the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna ...
APRIL 20, 2023
Been Counting Sheep? That Might Affect Immunity
Promoting heathy sleep duration ahead of an immunization could be an easy way to improve vaccine effectiveness.
MARCH 17, 2023
