Adult Immunization

The H3N2 subclade K is dominating early flu season gobally; despite vaccine mismatch, vaccination remains the primary defense against severe illness and hospitalization.

The CDC website now claims "studies supporting a link [between vaccines and autism] have been ignored by health authorities."

Results showed that Pfizer’s mRNA vaccine cut influenza-like illness by 34.5% compared with a standard influenza vaccine.

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Moore describes the ACIP's shared decision making approach to COVID-19 vaccination as a "passive recommendation" that will surely exclude at-risk US populations.

Public health expert Kelly Moore, MD, MPH, president and CEO of immunize.org, says the news is good for now, but the uninsured could be at future risk.

Public health officials across states and regions are "thinking on their feet" about how best to protect public health given the upheavel in federal vaccine policy, Moore said.

Vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus were found both safe and effective across 100,000 participants and, critically, for older adults and infants.

Adult vaccine-preventable diseases cost $26.5B annually in the US. See key gaps, barriers, and strategies primary care physicians can use to boost immunization.

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