AstraZeneca’s FluMist first and only self-administered flu vaccine
FluMist is an efficacious and safely tolerated intranasal influenza vaccine. FluMist has gained approval from the FDA for self-administration by ...
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R21/Matrix-M vaccine offers significant protection against malaria in African children
1. The R21/Matrix-M vaccine had a high 12-month efficacy across seasonal and standard sites. 2. The reduction in malarial infection ...
Typhoid conjugate vaccine shows promising long-term efficacy in children
1. Children randomized to the MenA group rather than the Vi-TT group were more likely to be diagnosed with typhoid ...
Effectiveness of the live zoster vaccine during the 10 years following vaccination
1. For individuals over age 50 who received the live zoster vaccine, protection against herpes zoster, postherpetic neuralgia, herpes zoster ...
Live viral vaccines safe for pediatric solid organ transplant recipients
1. This cohort study of pediatric solid organ transplant (SOT) patients found that the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) and varicella-zoster virus (VZV) ...
Intranasal vaccine against Bordetella pertussis invokes seronegative IgA response
1. Nasal secretory IgA seroconversion was achieved in more patients who received BPZE1 than those who received Tdap. 2. Both ...
Meningococcal group B vaccine effective at preventing meningococcal disease in children
1. In this case-control study, complete vaccination with meningococcal group B vaccine in children had 76% efficacy at preventing disease ...
Quality improvement initiative improves lead screening and vaccinations in pediatric hospital setting
1. In this single center quality improvement study, 34.7% of previously missed vaccinations and lead exposure screenings were provided in ...
Routine childhood vaccinations disrupted by the 2020 global pandemic
1. Approximately 8.5 million children were estimated to have missed DTP3 and MCV1 vaccinations in 2020 due to the global ...
#VisualAbstract: Plant-based QVLP influenza vaccine likely non-inferior to commercial inactivated vaccines
1. The plant-based quadrivalent virus-like particle (QVLP) seasonal influenza vaccine provided strong protection against respiratory illness and influenza-like illness. 2. ...