Yale investigators have shown that the combination of a vaccine and a medicated cream is a promising strategy to dramatically
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Shingles vaccine safely prevents outbreaks among stem cell transplant patients: The study could offer hope to others with severely compromised immune systems
A newer form of shingles vaccine reduced outbreaks of the painful rash among patients who were transplanted with their own
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An improved vaccine for bacterial meningitis and bloodstream infections
Researchers have now developed a new vaccine, a native outer membrane vesicle (NOMV) vaccine, for meningitis and bloodstream infections caused
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Flu vaccination keeps COPD patients out of the hospital
A new study published in the January issue of CHEST® establishes that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) face
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Pregnant Women Commonly Refuse Vaccines
FRIDAY, Dec. 7, 2018 — Pregnant women commonly refuse vaccines, including influenza vaccine and tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and
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Scientists unveil promising new HIV vaccine strategy
A new candidate HIV vaccine from Scripps Research surmounts technical hurdles that stymied previous vaccine efforts, and stimulates a powerful
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Durable immune response to 3 experimental Ebola vaccines: Broad vaccine implications
In the midst of an increasingly volatile Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a new study presented today
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What You Need to Know About Meningococcal Disease
By Kelly Whalen Teens and their parents often have a lot on their minds and to-do lists. They may be
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For School Kids, Vaccines Are Key
TUESDAY, Aug. 7, 2018 — Be sure to put vaccinations on your children’s back-to-school lists, whether they’re just starting school
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Measles warning: Pregnant women should get up-to-date on their jabs
Measles warning to pregnant women: Midwives urge mothers-to-be to make sure they are vaccinated as a deadly outbreak spreads through
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