Infectious Disease

Measles vaccine coverage must reach 93% to maintain herd immunity but in 1 postelimination outbreak, the level reached only 80% in school-aged children.

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

Moore, president and CEO of immunize.org, has deep roots in public health and advocacy, vaccine program implementation, and immunization education.

The CDC said clinicians should be aware of these trends, select treatments carefully, and strengthen prevention efforts.

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The ACIP on September 19 narrowly voted against requiring a prescription to get the shot but urged more detailed discussion of vaccine risks during shared decision making conversations.

Discussions on day 1 focused on the difference between the MMR and MMR+V vaccines, with clinicians calling for inclusion of real-world experience in any ACIP decision.

Ada Stewart, MD, reviews current guidelines, addresses patient hesitancy, and explains how HPV self-collection tests may expand screening options in primary care.

Regardless of decisions made during the ACIP meeting, health insurance plans will continue to cover shots recommended by ACIP as of Sept 1.

Most parents support childhood vaccines such as MMR and polio, but skepticism about seasonal and newer shots persists, along with distrust of federal agencies.