Research Summaries

Influenza Vaccine
Influenza Vaccine
02/09/2017
Researchers sought to determine how the effectiveness of flu vaccines in elderly adults was influenced by patient confounders, such as age, health status, and sex.
02/09/2017
Vaccines
Vaccines
02/07/2017
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently approved the adult immunization schedule proposed by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for 2017.
02/07/2017
Vaccines
Vaccines
02/07/2017
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently approved the adult immunization schedule proposed by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for 2017.
02/07/2017
Vaccines
Vaccines
12/29/2016
rotavirus
rotavirus
12/28/2016
Researchers studied the decreasing trend of primary care visits for acute gastroenteritis in children and adults after the introduction of the rotavirus vaccine.
12/28/2016
Vaccines
Vaccines
11/30/2016
The FDA has approved the expansion of the age indication for FluLaval Quadrivalent.
11/30/2016
Vaccines
Vaccines
09/07/2016

Theresa M. Smith, MSN, FNP-BC; Kathy McGovern, MSN, FNP-BC; Alexa Mojica, BA, MPH; and Anand Bhattacharya, MHS

Theresa M. Smith, MSN, FNP-BC; Kathy ...
In this retrospective chart review, 256 graduate students entering a physician assistant program had their hepatitis B surface antibody levels evaluated for positive immune responses. The resulting data...
09/07/2016
Vaccines
Vaccines
07/29/2016
A recent study examined the effect of influenza vaccination on rates of cardiovascular and respiratory conditions and all-cause death in people with type 2 diabetes.
07/29/2016
Vaccines
Vaccines
06/23/2016
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has voted against using the live attenuated influenza vaccine during the 2016-2017 flu season.
06/23/2016
Vaccines
Vaccines
06/20/2016
The FDA has approved a vaccine for Zika virus for human trials after a preclinical trial for the vaccine showed positive results.
06/20/2016