Allergy/Immunology

• In the Journals

• Inactivated yellow fever vaccine potentially safe alternative to live-attenuated vaccine

• May 3, 2011
• An inactivated, non-replicating, yellow fever vaccine was effective and did not cause major adverse events associated with the live-attenuated vaccine,...More »

• FDA committee unanimously supports boceprevir for HCV genotype-1

• April 29, 2011
• An FDA advisory committee voted unanimously for the use of boceprevir for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus genotype-1 infection combined with...More »

• FDA panel approves telaprevir for HCV genotype-1

• April 28, 2011
• An FDA advisory committee voted unanimously for the use of telaprevir for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus genotype-1 infection in adult...More »

• FDA approves HPV test for cervical cancer

• April 20, 2011
• The FDA has approved a new human papillomavirus test that provides early and accurate information to identify women at greatest risk for developing...More »

• In the Journals

• Measles outbreak noted among travelers

• April 18, 2011
• An outbreak in Minnesota and patients across various other states are leading to rapidly increasing totals of measles, according to data from state and...More »

• In the Journals

• HPV vaccine tolerated across three dosing schedules in Vietnam

• April 13, 2011
• The quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine was immunogenic and well tolerated on alternative dosing schedules and comparable with the safety profiles...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• Knowledge gaps remain; physicians still need information on influenza vaccine

• April 1, 2011
• WASHINGTON — Public health officials should target both pediatric and adult health care providers to promote education efforts of influenza vaccine,...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• Educating physicians on current influenza recommendations may increase coverage rates

• March 31, 2011
• WASHINGTON — Keeping physicians up-to-date with information about the influenza vaccination recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization...More »

• In the Journals

• Although rare, Japanese encephalitis diagnosis should stay on radar

• March 14, 2011
• A report of two children contracting Japanese encephalitis while traveling to Asia, with one child dying, highlights the need for pediatricians to discuss...More »

• In the Journals

• HAB vaccine remains effective a decade later

• March 9, 2011
• Ten years after they were vaccinated against hepatitis, children were still mounting “vigorous anamnestic responses” against hepatitis A and...More »

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