Research Summaries

FDA
FDA
11/13/2017
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first new vaccine for hepatitis B virus in over 25 years in the United States.
11/13/2017
vaccinations
vaccinations
11/07/2017
In a recent study, researchers sought to determine whether a web-based social media intervention could improve early childhood immunization rates.
11/07/2017
Herpes Zoster Vaccination
Herpes Zoster Vaccination
11/03/2017
The risk for herpes zoster is increased in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. In a recent study, researchers assessed the safety and efficacy of administering the live zoster vaccine in patients age 50...
11/03/2017
vaccination
vaccination
10/29/2017
In a recent study, researchers aimed to establish the non-inferiority of co-administration of the inactivated quadrivalent influenza vaccine and the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine vs separate...
10/29/2017
Influenza Vaccine
Influenza Vaccine
10/25/2017
Seasonal influenza vaccines are transitioning to quadrivalent formulations. In a new study, researchers compared the safety and efficacy of the quadrivalent recombinant influenza vaccine and the...
10/25/2017
vaccination
vaccination
10/25/2017
Respiratory syncytial virus is a known cause of illness among older adults. In a recent study, researchers tested the safety and efficacy of the adjuvanted, postfusion F protein-based vaccine for...
10/25/2017
vaccination
vaccination
10/24/2017
A randomized clinical trial assessed the safety and efficacy of co-administering an adjuvanted herpes zoster subunit vaccine with a quadrivalent seasonal inactivated influenza vaccine in adults 50 years of...
10/24/2017
vaccination
vaccination
10/23/2017
In a recent study, researchers investigated the prevalence, duration, and predictors of reduced seroprotection in patients vaccinated against hepatitis B virus.
10/23/2017
asthma
asthma
10/10/2017
In a systematic review and meta-analysis, researchers investigated the effects of the influenza vaccine on outcomes associated with influenza and asthma.
10/10/2017
Influenza Vaccine
Influenza Vaccine
10/06/2017
During the 2013-2014 influenza season, vaccine viruses were antigenically similar to those that had been circulating. With this in mind, researchers assessed the effects of the vaccine on in-hospital...
10/06/2017