Newswise Focus Channel: Vaccines

Vaginal immune system may hint at prime vaccine timing

University of Washington School of Medicine — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 13:05:58 EST

A meta-analysis of 32 studies showed that the immune system within the vagina ebbs and flows, depending on menstrual-cycle stage. The analysis identified 53 distinct messages that immune cells sent to one another.

Link between menstrual changes after COVID-19 vaccination is plausible and should be investigated

BMJ — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:35:02 EST

Some women say their periods change after getting a covid-19 vaccination.

More Smokers than Non-Smokers Accept HPV Vaccination for Their Daughters

American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:05:00 EST

1) Cigarette smokers may have heightened cancer awareness, making them more open to vaccination for cancer prevention; 2) Physical activity also associated with greater vaccine acceptance; 3) Users of complementary and alternative therapy are less accepting of vaccine.

Study Supports Seasonal Influenza Vaccine for Young Infants

Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:00:00 EST

Vaccination against seasonal influenza is safe and produces a protective immune response in infants as young as 6 to 12 weeks, concludes a study in the February issue of The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.

Research Retraction Breaks Link Between Autism and Mmr Vaccine, Says Neurologist

University of Alabama at Birmingham — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:00:00 EST

The Lancet, a premier British medical journal, today retracted a study published in 1998 that drew a link between the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine and increased incidence of autism. Alan Percy, M.D., professor of pediatric neurology and medical director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Civitan International Research Center, said the retracted study's findings long have been questioned by the scientific community.

Proper Vaccine Refrigeration Vital to Putting Disease on Ice

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:00:00 EST

Researchers from NIST and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have completed the first of a series of tests to determine best practices for properly storing and monitoring the temperature of refrigerated vaccines.

Doctors Drive H1N1 Vaccination Rates

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:30:00 EST

C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health finds H1N1 immunization rates are more than twice the national average if health care providers strongly recommend H1N1 vaccine

Vaccine Approach Extends Life of Metastatic Prostate Cancer Patients

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:00:00 EST

Metastatic prostate cancer patients who received a vaccine of harmless poxviruses engineered to spur an immune system attack on prostate tumor cells lived substantially longer than patients who received a placebo vaccine, report researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and affiliated organizations.

Prompt Vaccination Reduces Chickenpox Risk After Exposure

Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:00:00 EST

For people who haven't had chickenpox and are exposed to an ill family member, getting vaccinated within five days can reduce the risk of developing chickenpox--or at least reduce the severity of disease, reports a study in the January issue of The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.

The HPV Vaccine: What Have We Learned?

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:45:00 EST

Expert at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center provide insight to parents based on what we've learned about about the HPV vaccine in the past four years.

Childhood Vaccination Gaps Narrowing in U.S.

Health Behavior News Service — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

About three-quarters of U.S. children received recommended vaccinations in 2008, up from about half in 2000, reports a new study from the CDC.

Calming the Public's Fears about the Pediatic H1N1 Vaccine Recall

Rutgers University — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:05:00 EST

The NJ Poison Control Center's Hotline is telling callers there is no danger if their children received the H1N1 vaccine that was recalled by Sanofi Pasteur, according to Bruce Ruck, Pharm.D., UMDNJ Director of Drug Information and Professional Education.

Research Reveals Further Progress Toward AIDS Vaccine

Thomas Jefferson University — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:20:00 EST

Researchers from Thomas Jefferson University are one step closer to developing a vaccine against the AIDS disease.

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Establishes International Vaccine Access Center

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:40:00 EST

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has established the International Vaccine Access Center (IVAC) to increase access to lifesaving vaccines by overcoming many of the obstacles that often delay vaccine usage and distribution.

Seasonal Flu Shot Awareness High in Hispanics, Vaccination Rates Lower

Health Behavior News Service — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST

Although there is high awareness of the need for seasonal influenza vaccines, a new study of Hispanics in one California county shows low rates of actual vaccination, especially among men.

Chickenpox Vaccination May be Reducing Shingles Risk in Kids

Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:05:00 EST

Vaccination to prevent chickenpox (varicella) appears to have an added benefit for children--a reduced risk of shingles (herpes zoster) according to a study in The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.

Drug Industry, Nonprofits Join Forces to Fight World's Neglected Diseases

American Chemical Society (ACS) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:15:00 EST

Drug companies and nonprofit organizations are joining forces to develop new drugs and vaccines to target so-called "neglected" diseases that claim millions of lives in the developing world each year. Those hard-to-treat diseases include malaria, tuberculosis, dengue fever, and other conditions. That's the topic of the cover story scheduled for the current issue of Chemical & Engineering News, ACS' weekly newsmagazine.

HPV Vaccine Clears Viral Infection and May Reduce Cancerous Lesions

Cancer Research Institute — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:30:00 EST

A new vaccine designed to stimulate an immune response against a cancer-causing human papillomavirus (HPV-16) can eliminate chronic infection by the virus and may cause regression of precancerous genital lesions in women who receive the vaccine.

Study Examines Mercury in Vaccines

Rochester General Health System — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:00:00 EST

Study of potential risks to children when thimerosol, a mercury-based preservative, is used in childhood vaccines.

Depressed Pregnant Women Could Be at Higher Risk for Severe Response to Flu Infection

Ohio State University — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:25:00 EST

Pregnant women with significant symptoms of depression tend to have a stronger biological reaction to the seasonal flu vaccine than do women with lower depression levels, according to a new study.