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COVID-19 Infection, Vaccination Not Linked to Congenital Anomalies

FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 – COVID-19 infection and vaccination during the first trimester of pregnancy are not associated with congenital anomalies, according to a study published online July 17 in The...

Global Childhood Vaccination Rates Still Haven't Recovered from Pandemic Declines

MONDAY, July 15, 2024 – More than four years after the pandemic began, childhood vaccination rates worldwide have yet to recover, a new report shows. The latest data, issued Monday by the World...

Prenatal Vaccination With RSV Prefusion F Does Not Increase Risk for Preterm Birth

FRIDAY, July 12, 2024 – Prenatal vaccination with a nonadjuvanted bivalent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) prefusion F (RSVpreF) protein subunit vaccine is not associated with an increased risk...

First-Trimester COVID-19 Vaccine Does Not Increase Risk for Birth Defects

THURSDAY, July 11, 2024 – First-trimester mRNA COVID-19 vaccine exposure is not associated with an increased risk for selected major structural birth defects, according to a study published online...

Study Shows RSV Vaccine Abrysvo, Safe in Late Pregnancy

TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 – Expectant mothers who get vaccinated to protect their newborns against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are not putting themselves or their babies at risk, new research...

Higher COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Tied to Decrease in Childhood Asthma Symptoms

WEDNESDAY, July 3, 2024 – Higher COVID-19 vaccination rates are associated with a lower prevalence of parent-reported childhood asthma symptoms, according to a research letter published online July...

U.S. Government to Pay Moderna $176 Million to Develop mRNA Flu Vaccine

TUESDAY, July 2, 2024 – U.S. health officials announced Tuesday that the federal government will pay Moderna $176 million to speed development of a pandemic flu vaccine based on mRNA technology....

CDC Advises Updated COVID Vaccine for Everyone Over 6 Months of Age

FRIDAY, June 28, 2024 – As a summer wave of COVID infections rolls across the country, U.S. health officials have recommended that all Americans over the age of 6 months get one of the updated COVID...

Summer COVID Cases Are Rising Across America

TUESDAY, June 25, 2024 – As scorching summer temperatures drive Americans indoors and millions travel for vacations and family gatherings, COVID infections are again climbing, U.S. health officials...

COVID-19 Vaccination Not Tied to Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes

TUESDAY, June 25, 2024 – mRNA COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to a study published in the June issue...

FDA Approves Capvaxive Pneumococcal 21-Valent Conjugate Vaccine

FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Capvaxive pneumococcal 21-valent conjugate vaccine for the prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease and pneumococcal...

International Travel: Don't Forget Your Child's Vaccinations

SUNDAY, June 16, 2024 – Exploring Europe, taking an African safari, going on a trip to the tropics: In many cases, vaccines are needed for travel, and that's doubly true for children. According to...

No Evidence That Live Vaccines Are Unsafe for Patients on Dupilumab

FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 – There is no evidence to suggest that administration of live vaccines to patients receiving dupilumab is unsafe, and vaccine efficacy is not affected by dupilumab, according...

FDA Tells Vaccine Makers to Target New COVID Variant for Fall

FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 – COVID vaccine makers will be advised to update their shots to target the KP.2 variant, an offshoot of the JN.1 variant that spread widely last winter, the U.S. Food and Drug...

Diphtheria-Like Germ Can Be Passed Between People and Pets

THURSDAY, June 13, 2024 – The first two cases of a diphtheria-like illness being transmitted in the United States between people and their pets have been reported in Utah and Colorado. The...

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