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Parent Concerns about HPV Vaccine Safety Growing, Study Finds

More than 1 out of 4 parents remain reluctant to vaccinate their preteens against HPV despite growing evidence of the vaccine’s safety, researchers say.

Science May Be One Step Closer to Universal Flu Vaccine

Experimental flu vaccine may ward off multiple strains of the virus for a longer period of time, study finds.

A Small Study Sheds Doubt on Some Allergic Reactions to COVID Vaccines

People who reported allergic reactions to their COVID vaccine may have actually experienced symptoms that mimic allergic reactions, researchers say.

Single Shot of New Antiviral Drug Cuts Risk of Severe Covid in Half, Study Finds

A single shot of a new drug known as ‘Peg-lambda’ significantly reduced the risk of hospitalization and death in newly diagnosed COVID patients, according to researchers.

Bivalent COVID Boosters Offer No Extra Protection, Studies Suggest

Two new studies find bivalent COVID-19 boosters aren’t more effective at boosting antibody levels compared to the original vaccine.

COVID Vaccine Boosters Appear Safe for the Heart, New Study Finds

Researchers use smartwatches to track the heart health of thousands of COVID booster recipients and find no lasting, harmful, or negative effects.

Exercise Boosts Protection from COVID Vaccine, New Study Finds

High levels of physical activity enhance the effectiveness of COVID shots in fully, researchers find.

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22 Sep
RSV Vaccine Given in Pregnancy to Help Shield Newborns Receives Full U.S. Approval

RSV Vaccine Given in Pregnancy to Help Shield Newborns Receives Full U.S. Approval

Women may soon have a vaccine they can take during a pregnancy to help protect their newborn from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

Following approval one month ago by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday also a...

22 Sep
Many Americans Frustrated in Search for Low-Cost COVID Boosters

Many Americans Frustrated in Search for Low-Cost COVID Boosters

Americans seeking out the new COVID boosters are finding themselves held back by insurance entanglements and supply delays.

Some insurers have balked at covering the vaccines, with people arriving at shot appointments only to be told that they’ll have to pay $100 or mo...

21 Sep
Today's COVID Is Increasingly Looking Like a Cold or Flu

Today's COVID Is Increasingly Looking Like a Cold or Flu

Symptoms of mild COVID-19 infection have shifted this season, and now are more akin to those of allergies and the common cold, doctors say.

Many people with COVID-19 now are presenting with upper respiratory symptoms like runny nose, watery eyes and a sore throat, said <...

15 Sep
It's Time to Start Preparing Against Flu, RSV & COVID-19

It's Time to Start Preparing Against Flu, RSV & COVID-19

FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Kids are back in school and it’s time to think about viruses, for both yourself and them.

It could be an early flu season in the United States, if what happened in the Southern Hemisphere offers any insight, according to Ceda...

14 Sep
A COVID Vaccine-by-Mouth Could Be on the Way

A COVID Vaccine-by-Mouth Could Be on the Way

An oral vaccine for COVID-19 appears to produce the sort of immune response that could quickly stamp out a developing infection, according to results from a small-scale primate study.

Some monkeys given an experimental COVID vaccine tablet under their tongue developed th...

12 Sep
CDC Panel Gives Support to New COVID Booster Shots

CDC Panel Gives Support to New COVID Booster Shots

Following on an approval granted Monday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, an expert panel from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday also signed off on new COVID boosters for Americans.

Final approval is expected from CDC Director Dr. Ma...

11 Sep
FDA Approves New COVID Booster Shots

FDA Approves New COVID Booster Shots

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday gave the green light to new COVID boosters for Americans, setting the stage for the updated vaccines to become available within days.

The COVID-19 shots from Pfizer and Moderna will join the flu shot and newly approved RSV ...

11 Sep
In Good News for U.S., Flu Vaccine Working Well in South America

In Good News for U.S., Flu Vaccine Working Well in South America

MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) – In a finding that should ease the minds of Americans ahead of another flu season, this year's vaccines have already cut the risk of hospitalization in half during the South American winter, health officials report.

Even better,...

07 Sep
Anti-Vax Trend May Harm Pet Dogs, With Half of Owners Against Immunization

Anti-Vax Trend May Harm Pet Dogs, With Half of Owners Against Immunization

Some people mistrust the safety and effectiveness of human vaccines for COVID-19 and other diseases, a fact that became abundantly clear during the pandemic.

Now, a new survey of 2,200 dog owners shows this mistrust may often extend to canine vaccinations.

The fin...

07 Sep
FDA Approval of New COVID Boosters Could Come by Friday

FDA Approval of New COVID Boosters Could Come by Friday

New COVID-19 booster shots could soon pass the needed hurdles for vaccinations to begin next week.

Sources familiar with U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans say boosters could be approved as soon as Friday, NBC News reported.

The U.S. Centers for Disea...

07 Sep
Making Sure You Don't Get RSV This Winter: An Expert Offers Tips

Making Sure You Don't Get RSV This Winter: An Expert Offers Tips

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common viral infection that affects people of all ages, with infants and older adults being particularly vulnerable to severe complications.

Preventing the spread of RSV requires a multi-pronged approach that includes vaccination, ...

07 Sep
Study Confirms Effectiveness of Mpox Vaccine

Study Confirms Effectiveness of Mpox Vaccine

While it doesn't prevent infection altogether, new research shows the mpox vaccine does reduces the severity of disease in those who fall ill from the virus.

An international team of scientists found that those people who had either mpox vaccination or a previous infecti...

06 Sep
Moderna Says Updated COVID Shot Shields Against Highly Mutated New Variant

Moderna Says Updated COVID Shot Shields Against Highly Mutated New Variant

Some good news for folks who are worried about the new, troublesome COVID variant known as BA.2.86: Moderna Inc. said Wednesday that its updated vaccine held its own against this highly mutated version of the virus.

While approval for the newest version of the vaccine i...

29 Aug
Rising COVID Hospitalizations, New Variants Have Americans on Edge

Rising COVID Hospitalizations, New Variants Have Americans on Edge

A new COVID-19 surge is underway, with seasonal changes and new variants fueling an increase in hospitalizations and deaths.

A new Omicron variant, named Eris, has become dominant in the United States amid signs that an even more highly evolved COVID variant called BA.2....

25 Aug
Updated COVID Vaccines Will Roll Out Mid-September, Officials Say

Updated COVID Vaccines Will Roll Out Mid-September, Officials Say

New COVID-19 booster shots, reworked to target variants circulating now, could be available by mid-September.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve them in a few weeks, CNN reported, citing unnamed senior administration officials.

Th...

24 Aug
U.S. Kids’ HPV Vaccination Rate Has Stalled

U.S. Kids’ HPV Vaccination Rate Has Stalled

For the first time in a decade, the rate at which American adolescents received the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has not increased, new data show.

Current

24 Aug
U.S. Wastewater Tests Spot Highly Mutated Variant of COVID-19

U.S. Wastewater Tests Spot Highly Mutated Variant of COVID-19

Public health officials have detected the new BA.2.86 variant of COVID-19 in U.S. wastewater, giving rise to concerns about the highly mutated variant in the United States.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced

24 Aug
COVID Vaccine Boosters Crucial for Some Cancer Patients: Study

COVID Vaccine Boosters Crucial for Some Cancer Patients: Study

Cancer patients with immune systems weakened by treatment are among the groups most concerned about the continued spread of COVID-19 and the chance of the infection becoming severe.

New research suggests more guidance on how often these patients ne...

22 Aug
FDA Approves RSV Vaccine for Pregnant Women to Help Shield Newborns

FDA Approves RSV Vaccine for Pregnant Women to Help Shield Newborns

Women may soon have a vaccine they can take during a pregnancy to help protect their newborn from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), following U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of the shot, called Abrysvo, on Monday

The vaccine is designed to be given to pregnan...

22 Aug
Poll Shows Who Americans Trust (and Don't Trust) for Health News

Poll Shows Who Americans Trust (and Don't Trust) for Health News

Misinformation about health and medicine is rampant in the United States, with far too many Americans being presented false claims and left wondering what to believe, a new survey reports.

At least 4 in 10 people say they’ve heard 10 specific false claims about COVID-1...

21 Aug
Vaccines Against Shingles, Pneumonia May Also Lower Your Alzheimer's Risk

Vaccines Against Shingles, Pneumonia May Also Lower Your Alzheimer's Risk

Certain adult vaccines, including shingles and pneumonia shots, may also help seniors fight off Alzheimer's disease, new research reveals.

Prior vaccination with the shingles vaccine, pneumococcus vaccine or the tetanus and diphtheria shot, with or without an added ...

21 Aug
Does Prior Omicron Infection Shield Against Future Infection? Maybe Not

Does Prior Omicron Infection Shield Against Future Infection? Maybe Not

People may assume that a COVID-19 infection protects them the next time they encounter the virus, but that’s not necessarily true.

A new study of 750 vaccinated seniors living in retirement homes and long-term care facilities found that those infected during the first ...

17 Aug
'Do Your Own Research': Was It Dangerous Advice During the Pandemic?

'Do Your Own Research': Was It Dangerous Advice During the Pandemic?

The idea of “doing your own research” didn’t begin with the pandemic, but new research suggests that those who follow that ideology have been more likely to believe COVID misinformation.

“We had heard the phrase a lot before,” prior to the pandemic, said resear...

16 Aug
Pediatricians' Group Urges That All Infants Get New RSV Shot

Pediatricians' Group Urges That All Infants Get New RSV Shot

All infants should receive the new long-acting preventive monoclonal antibody for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the nation's leading pediatrics group said.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) urged that access to the new medication, called nirsevimab, be equita...

15 Aug
Most Infants Hospitalized With RSV Were Otherwise Healthy, Study Finds

Most Infants Hospitalized With RSV Were Otherwise Healthy, Study Finds

As experts begin preparing for another season of viruses, they now know that even healthy infants with no underlying health issues are at risk for severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

New research finds that most infants who were admitted last fall to an intensive c...

08 Aug
New COVID Variant EG.5 Now Dominant in U.S., CDC Says

New COVID Variant EG.5 Now Dominant in U.S., CDC Says

A variant nicknamed Eris now accounts for the largest proportion of new COVID infections across America.

About 17.3% of U.S. COVID cases are believed to have been caused by the variant, formally known as EG.5, in early August, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Co...

08 Aug
How the COVID Vaccine Is Keeping Folks Out of the Hospital

How the COVID Vaccine Is Keeping Folks Out of the Hospital

Most people know that even though vaccination doesn't eliminate their risk of getting COVID-19, it does lower their odds for severe illness -- including their risk for hospitalization and death.

Now scientists believe they know why.

Among people with a symptomatic...

04 Aug
One Personality Type Is More Prone to Be an Anti-Vaxxer

One Personality Type Is More Prone to Be an Anti-Vaxxer

When studying which personality types were more likely to resist getting vaccines, researchers got a surprise.

It was the extroverts who were more vaccine resistant. Compared to other personality styles, extroverts were 18% more likely to refuse the COVID-19 vaccine, th...

03 Aug
Moderna or Pfizer? One COVID Shot May Be Safer for Older Adults

Moderna or Pfizer? One COVID Shot May Be Safer for Older Adults

While both the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines are considered safe and highly effective, new research finds the Moderna shot has been the safest and most effective for seniors.

“The results of this study can help public health experts weigh which mRNA vaccine mig...

25 Jul
1 in 6 Kids Haven't Gotten All of Their Vaccines. Why?

1 in 6 Kids Haven't Gotten All of Their Vaccines. Why?

Most early childhood vaccines require three or four doses for best protection, but more than 1 in 6 toddlers aren't getting them all, leaving them vulnerable to potentially deadly infections, a new study finds.

There are many reasons that kids aren't completing their vac...

17 Jul
FDA Approves New Drug to Protect Against RSV in Infants

FDA Approves New Drug to Protect Against RSV in Infants

MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay Now) -- Parents now have a new long-acting drug to protect their children against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common germ that hospitalizes as many as 3% of children under the age of 1 in the United States each year.

The U.S. Foo...

29 Jun
CDC Gives Full Approval to RSV Shots for People Over 60; Vaccines Available This Fall

CDC Gives Full Approval to RSV Shots for People Over 60; Vaccines Available This Fall

Americans ages 60 and up can get their vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this fall, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday.

On Thursday, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the outgoing CDC director, gave her signature to a recommendation m...

22 Jun
CDC Panel Backs RSV Shots for Seniors

CDC Panel Backs RSV Shots for Seniors

An advisory panel of the U.S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted on Wednesday to recommend the first RSV vaccines for seniors.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has already approved the vaccines, one made by GSK called

15 Jun
FDA Advisers Say Next Round of COVID Booster Shots Should  Target an XBB Variant

FDA Advisers Say Next Round of COVID Booster Shots Should  Target an XBB Variant

An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Thursday to recommend that COVID booster shots be updated for the fall to protect solely against one of the three XBB variants that have taken hold in the United States.

Those three XBB varia...

14 Jun
FDA Advisers Meet to Decide Next COVID Booster Shot

FDA Advisers Meet to Decide Next COVID Booster Shot

COVID-19 boosters may be offered this fall, but first scientists need to determine what strains to target and who should receive the shots.

Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are slated to meet Thursday to discuss plans for fall, a decision with a deadline...

12 Jun
There's No Hepatitis C Vaccine, But You Can Still Prevent Infection

There's No Hepatitis C Vaccine, But You Can Still Prevent Infection

Hepatitis C can ruin your liver, and there's no vaccine to prevent it, but you can take steps to lower your chances of infection.

According to the

09 Jun
FDA Panel Backs RSV Vaccine for Infants, Some Toddlers

FDA Panel Backs RSV Vaccine for Infants, Some Toddlers

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Thursday recommended that the agency approve an RSV vaccine for infants and some toddlers.

The monoclonal antibody shot would protect against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants born during or entering their ...

02 Jun
1 in 6 Unvaccinated People Struggle With Symptoms 2 Years After Getting COVID

1 in 6 Unvaccinated People Struggle With Symptoms 2 Years After Getting COVID

People unvaccinated for COVID-19 have significant odds of lingering illness if they get the virus, with one in six still suffering symptoms two years later, new research shows.

A study from Switzerland found that 17% of that group did not return to their previously ...

01 Jun
FDA Approves Pfizer's RSV Shot for Older Adults

FDA Approves Pfizer's RSV Shot for Older Adults

Older adults may have a second vaccine option for RSV following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval of a Pfizer vaccine on Wednesday.

The other shot for adults 60 and up is made by GSK. It was approved May 3.

Both should be available by fall, before th...

30 May
HPV: What It Is, Symptoms in Men vs. Women & Treatment

HPV: What It Is, Symptoms in Men vs. Women & Treatment

Talking about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can be uncomfortable. But whether you're talking to your partner, child or doctor, these are important conversations to have.

The

25 May
More Mpox Cases Reported as Health Officials Fear a Summer Resurgence

More Mpox Cases Reported as Health Officials Fear a Summer Resurgence

U.S. health officials are bracing for the possibility that mpox could surge again this summer as cases mount in several states.

On Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

25 May
Got Smallpox Vaccine as a Child? You're Probably Immune to Mpox

Got Smallpox Vaccine as a Child? You're Probably Immune to Mpox

Smallpox vaccines, which were routinely given into the 1970s, seem to provide protection from mpox, a new study says.

The mpox virus, responsible for a worldwide outbreak last year, could surge again this summer, public health experts have warned. It was previously call...

23 May
Parents' Mistrust of HPV Vaccine May Be Growing

Parents' Mistrust of HPV Vaccine May Be Growing

It was a no-brainer for New York City mom Jen L. when a pediatrician suggested that she vaccinate her two sons against human papillomavirus (HPV).

“Before my kids were eligible for the vaccine, I had read up on it to learn about the vaccine and its positives in ge...

19 May
FDA Panel Backs First RSV Vaccine Given in Pregnancy to Protect Infants

FDA Panel Backs First RSV Vaccine Given in Pregnancy to Protect Infants

The first vaccine designed to protect infants against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) by vaccinating their mothers during pregnancy has been backed by a panel of advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

On Thursday the independent committee of experts voted u...

18 May
FDA Panel to Vote on First RSV Vaccine Given in Pregnancy to Protect Infants

FDA Panel to Vote on First RSV Vaccine Given in Pregnancy to Protect Infants

The first RSV vaccine designed to protect infants is under consideration by a panel of advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

An independent committee of experts will vote Thursday on whether to recommend the shot for pregnant mothers at 24 to 36 weeks gestat...

12 May
Severe Obesity Could Mean Faster Decline of Immunity From COVID Shot

Severe Obesity Could Mean Faster Decline of Immunity From COVID Shot

Severely obese people may need more frequent COVID-19 booster shots to keep their immunity going, new research suggests.

Protection from the shots declines more rapidly in those who are severely obese compared to those at a normal weight, according to scientists at the ...

11 May
Vaccine Slows Return of Pancreatic Cancer in Early Trial

Vaccine Slows Return of Pancreatic Cancer in Early Trial

A gene-targeted personalized vaccine may delay the return of pancreatic cancer according to a small, but promising, trial.

The mRNA vaccine, which was tailored to the genetic makeup of each patient's tumor, worked in half of those who received it during 18 months of foll...

05 May
Science Reveals Cause of Rare Heart Trouble in Young Men Who Get COVID Vaccines

Science Reveals Cause of Rare Heart Trouble in Young Men Who Get COVID Vaccines

Researchers think they've figured out why the COVID vaccine causes heart inflammation in an extremely small number of teenage boys — and what might be done to avoid it.

The second dose of COVID vaccine appears to promote a severe inflammatory response in these teens, s...

03 May
FDA Approves First RSV Vaccine

FDA Approves First RSV Vaccine

The first vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in seniors aged 60 and older.

Arexvy, manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), is expected to help prevent lower respiratory tract infections caused b...

02 May
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