Adult Vaccinations

The authorities in central China are investigating the death of a boy who died a day after receiving the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. The two-year-old, identified only by his surname Hu, received the MMR shot on Tuesday at a health centre in Kaifu district in Hunan province’s Changsha city. The boy lost consciousness the following night and was rushed to hospital but doctors were unable to revive the boy, Shanghai-based news portal Thepaper.cn reported. The police are also advising the parents to release the body for a postmortem examination to determine the cause of death. Chinese vaccine maker found to have forged production data for over four years The centre has been temporarily closed during the investigation. The case follows China’s largest vaccine scandal involving nearly 500,000 substandard DPT vaccines, which inoculate children against diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus, manufactured and sold by Chinese drug firm Changchun Changsheng Biotechnology. The vacc...

click to enlarge Photo via Adobe Images The Florida Department of Health issued a public health advisory on Wednesday to warn Floridians about hepatitis A, which is on the rise in the Orlando and Tampa Bay metro areas. According to the advisory, since January 2018, there have been 385 cases of the hepatitis A virus in Florida, a dramatic increase from the previous five-year average of 126 cases. Hepatitis A is a liver infection that can last anywhere from a few weeks to several months. Symptoms include fever, fatigue, nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain and joint pain. Though in most cases it passes and is not deadly, it is best prevented with the vaccine. The CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices listed these groups as the most at-risk for infection and recommended for vaccination: All children at age 1 year Persons who are at increased risk for infection Persons who are at increased risk for complications from HAV Users of injection and non-injection ...

Authors and Disclosures Noele P. Nelson, MD, PhD 1 , Ruth Link-Gelles, PhD 1 , Megan G. Hofmeister, MD 1 , José R. Romero, MD 2 , Kelly L. Moore, MD 3 , John W. Ward, MD 1 and Sarah F. Schillie, MD 1 1 Division of Viral Hepatitis, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, CDC; 2 Pediatric Infectious Diseases Section, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children's Hospital, Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute, Little Rock, Arkansas; 3 Division of Communicable and Environmental Diseases and Emergency Preparedness, Tennessee Department of Health. Corresponding author Noele P. Nelson, nnelson@cdc.gov , 404–718-8576. All authors have completed and submitted the ICMJE form for disclosure of potential conflicts of interest. No potential conflicts of interest were disclosed. https://ift.tt/2SpgaCR

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More than 240 people received a hepatitis A vaccination Wednesday from the Jackson County Health Department’s clinic. That figure is not a final tally, officials said, and was much lower than the 2,000 the department prepared to serve. The clinic was offered to those who used the drive-thru on Nov. 13 and 14 at the Taco Bell at 1509 E. Tipton St. in Seymour. The agency last week reported an employee worked while ill and the Center for Disease Controls recommended the clinic because of the risk to the general population. “That’s what prompted this clinic,” said Lin Montgomery, the department’s public health education coordinator. Hepatitis A is a viral infection of the liver that can cause loss of appetite, nausea, diarrhea, fatigue, fever, stomach pain, brown-colored urine and light-colored stool. Yellowing of the skin or eyes also may appear. It usually spreads when a person unknowingly ingests the virus from objects, food and drinks contaminated by small, undetected amounts of s...

An Arkansas Department of Health lab technician tests samples for Hepatitis C at the state's main laboratory in Little Rock. (Photo: KATV) LITTLE ROCK (KATV) —  Since February, Arkansas has recorded the most Hepatitis A cases the state has seen likely since the virus's vaccine was approved in the United State back in the mid 1990s. The elevated number of Hep A cases, part of a nationwide outbreak predominantly affecting northeast Arkansas - but public health officials say Hepatitis C infections far outweigh the number of people with Hepatitis A in the Natural State. "In a normal year we'll see three to five cases of Hepatitis [A]," said Dr. Dirk Haselow, Ph.D. state epidemiologist for the Arkansas Department of Health. As of November, more than 200 cases of Hepatitis A have been reported in Arkansas; a large majority of those cases have been concentrated in Greene, Clay, Craighead and Lawrence counties. While the spread of Hep A had previously been ass...

Huong Q. McLean, PhD, MPH Despite current recommendations for annual flu shots for children, past studies have suggested reduced efficacy with repeat vaccinations. However, a recent study contradicts previous vaccine efficacy findings, giving renewed credence to the practice of annual flu shots. “Previous studies have suggested reduced effectiveness with repeat vaccination in some seasons,” Huong Q. McLean, PhD, MPH, who co-authored the study told MD Magazine ®. There are numerous factors at play when evaluating influenza vaccine efficacy. According to McLean, previous findings are “not consistent from one flu season to another and even [vary] across studies that were conducted during the same season,” making the interpretation of findings challenging. “Furthermore, little is known about prior vaccination effects in children who receive live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV). The mechanism of protection varies by vaccine type and age of the child, which may also contribute to the ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, last year's flu season was among the most severe in recent U.S. history. In the Chicago area, flu activity spiked in January, closing schools and impacting communities across the city and suburbs. National Influenza Vaccination Week, observed annually Dec. 2-8, serves as a reminder that it is not too late to get the flu shot. While it's impossible to predict how severe this flu season will be, when influenza activity will spike, or what flu strains will trend, the flu shot remains the best protection against influenza. As you prepare for flu season, here's what you need to know. Symptoms and transmission: The flu is a respiratory virus that easily spreads from person to person through physical contact. The virus can live on everyday surfaces such as doorknobs, phones, and toys and is transmitted by contact with your eyes, nose, and mouth. Remember, it is possible to carry -- and spread -- the flu virus bef...

(Reuters Health) - Although the annual flu vaccine is recommended for all children older than 6 months, about a third of parents say their child won’t receive one this year, according to a new U.S. poll. Parents seem to make decisions in an “echo chamber” of information that reinforces their beliefs about flu vaccines, the co-directors of the National Poll on Children’s Health write in the report on their latest survey. “It’s important to recognize that the universal vaccine offers protection not just for the individual but for the spread of disease in the community, especially among the more vulnerable such as young kids, older adults, and those with autoimmune issues,” said Sarah Clark of the University of Michigan Child Health Evaluation and Research Center in Ann Arbor. Clark co-directs the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital poll. In 2010, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched a universal influenza immunization recommendation for everyone over age 6 months. Ho...

BELMONT — The National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) will be observed Dec. 2-8, and the Allegany County Department of Health will be holding a walk-in flu vaccine clinic on Dec. 5. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reminding everyone that it is not too late to get your influenza vaccine. Even though flu season has begun, being vaccinated is still effective in preventing illness. Influenza is a contagious respiratory illness that infects the nose, throat and sometimes the lungs. It can cause a mild to severe illness, and can sometimes lead to death. During the 2017-2018 flu season, the CDC estimates the flu caused: 49 million flu illnesses, 960,000 flu hospitalizations and 79,000 deaths. All people are at risk for serious flu-related complications, but people at high risk include young children, pregnant women, people with certain chronic health conditions like asthma, diabetes, heart disease or lung disease, and those 65 years or older. Those who are at hi...

The influenza virus has not hit too hard yet this season, but health officials urge residents to get a flu shot. Buy this photo It’s time to get your flu shot — if you haven’t already. You owe it to yourself, and to protect the people around you. Influenza is a highly contagious respiratory illness most commonly spread through coughing and sneezing. While most people who contract it experience no more than fever, chills, aches, cough and congestion, it can be serious — and even fatal. The federal Centers for Disease Control says people should be getting vaccinated by the end of October. But its medical staff add that getting vaccinated later, however, can still be beneficial and vaccination should continue to be offered throughout flu season, even into January or later. In fact, writing in the New York Times, columnist Jane Brody recently reported that November is still a great time to get your shot. “Although there are some cases of flu in October and November in the United...

A patient gets a flu shot in Seattle in January. Small clusters of vaccine refusers can undermine the effectiveness of immunization overall. (Ted S. Warren/AP) By Saad B. Omer Saad B Omer is the William H. Foege chair in global health and a professor of global health, epidemiology and pediatrics at Emory University. November 29 Infectious diseases such as chickenpox and measles — once a rite of passage for American children — have been made uncommon because of vaccines. However, in recent years, an increasing number of parents are refusing vaccines, resulting in outbreaks . The overall vaccination rate in the United States is still high, fortunately, despite this worrisome trend. For example, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 90 percent of 19- to 35-month-old American children are adequately vaccinated against measles and chickenpox. Why, then, do we continue to see outbreaks of diseases preventable in the United States? One reaso...

In the most comprehensive estimate of measles trends that covers the last 17 years of data, health groups said today that illness reports surged in 2017, reflecting severe and long outbreaks in many countries, along with gaps in vaccine coverage. Outbreaks touched all regions of the world, and researchers estimated that measles caused about 110,000 deaths in 2017. In the United States this year, Kansas City, Mo., reported two measles clusters, and parts of New Jersey and New York are currently experiencing measles outbreaks linked to people infected during overseas travel. Researchers from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) published their findings today in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and the WHO Weekly Epidemiological Record . In a statement today, Soumya Swaminathan, MBBS, MD, deputy director-general for programs at the WHO said measles resurgence is concerning, especially in countries that had achieved or w...

WEST CHESTER—December 2-8, 2019 is National Influenza Vaccination Week. Officials at the Chester County Health Department remind families that getting a flu vaccine is the best way to fight the flu. If you haven’t already, you can still get vaccinated. As long as flu viruses are circulating, it’s not too late to get vaccinated. Vaccination is especially important for protecting people at high risk of serious flu complications, including young children, pregnant women, adults 65 years and older and anyone with chronic health conditions like asthma, diabetes, or heart disease. “Flu season most often peaks between December and March, but activity can occur as late as May,” says Jeanne Casner, County Health Director. “We are encouraging people who have not yet been vaccinated this season to get vaccinated now.” It takes about two weeks after vaccination for antibodies that protect against influenza virus infection to develop in the body, so it’s best to get vaccinated early. For millio...

The Pitt County Health Department will close early Friday to take part in a mass vaccination drill to simulate an emergency response to a large disease outbreak, the county announced. The public health building off of Old Creek Road will close after noon for the remainder of the day in order to host the emergency preparedness exercise, a Wednesday news release from the county said. The purpose of this exercise is to improve readiness and response among public health staff and partnering agencies. A large-scale incident will be simulated, requiring numerous people to receive a vaccination for the prevention of disease after a potential exposure. The exercise will include the standup and operation of a "point of dispensing” site, where vaccinations would be administered to the public in the event of a real life outbreak. Public health staff and partners “must be ready to respond quickly as disease outbreaks can occur at any time,” Kathy Sheppard, emergency preparedness coordinato...

Huong Q. McLean, PhD, MPH Despite current recommendations for annual flu shots for children, past studies have suggested reduced efficacy with repeat vaccinations. However, a recent study contradicts previous vaccine efficacy findings, giving renewed credence to the practice of annual flu shots. “Previous studies have suggested reduced effectiveness with repeat vaccination in some seasons,” Huong Q. McLean, PhD, MPH, who co-authored the study told MD Magazine ®. There are numerous factors at play when evaluating influenza vaccine efficacy. According to McLean, previous findings are “not consistent from one flu season to another and even [vary] across studies that were conducted during the same season,” making the interpretation of findings challenging. “Furthermore, little is known about prior vaccination effects in children who receive live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV). The mechanism of protection varies by vaccine type and age of the child, which may also contribute to the ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, last year's flu season was among the most severe in recent U.S. history. In the Chicago area, flu activity spiked in January, closing schools and impacting communities across the city and suburbs. National Influenza Vaccination Week, observed annually Dec. 2-8, serves as a reminder that it is not too late to get the flu shot. While it's impossible to predict how severe this flu season will be, when influenza activity will spike, or what flu strains will trend, the flu shot remains the best protection against influenza. As you prepare for flu season, here's what you need to know. Symptoms and transmission: The flu is a respiratory virus that easily spreads from person to person through physical contact. The virus can live on everyday surfaces such as doorknobs, phones, and toys and is transmitted by contact with your eyes, nose, and mouth. Remember, it is possible to carry -- and spread -- the flu virus bef...

To Vaccinate, or Not to Vaccinate? Posted on June 6, 2016 by Justin Reynolds Many of us have returned somewhat dejectedly from the past week-long break, feelings of thankfulness fading as we immerse ourselves in pre-finals studying. Meanwhile, elementary school students at Asheville Waldorf School in North Carolina are currently spending a whole 21 days off from school, but for an entirely different reason. These students are under house arrest due to an outbreak of varicella, more commonly known as chickenpox, an infection that can be prevented entirely by vaccination. While 36 of their classmates are stuck in their homes, covered in rashes, the healthy students barred from school also have parents who have refused to vaccinate them. While chickenpox can manifest as unsightly pruritic lesions in some, it can cause additional and sometimes fatal complications in others. Further afflictions include brain infection or inflammation, pneumonia and seps...

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This press release was orginally distributed by SBWire Albany, NY -- ( SBWIRE ) -- 11/29/2018 -- Cancer in the cervix, which is the lower part of the uterus, is called cervical cancer. Its two primary types are squamous cells cancer and adenocarcinoma. 80% to 90%, i.e., a majority of cervical cancer cases fall under the former category. The latter is less common, constituting 10% to 20% of cases; however, the incidence of adenocarcinoma is rising predominantly in younger girls. Cervical cancer is a common type of cancer occurring in women worldwide. A major cause is infection by human papillomavirus (HPV) which is found in 99% of cervical cancer cases. HPV is sexually transmitted. Around 70% of cervical cancer cases could be attributed to infection caused by two major strains of virus, HPV-16 and HPV-18, which are also termed as high risk HPV types. View Report: https://www.transparencymarketresearch.com/cervical-cancer-vaccine-market.html Cervical cancer can be prevented via widesp...

The authorities in central China are investigating the death of a boy who died a day after receiving the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. The two-year-old, identified only by his surname Hu, received the MMR shot on Tuesday at a health centre in Kaifu district in Hunan province’s Changsha city. The boy lost consciousness the following night and was rushed to hospital but doctors were unable to revive the boy, Shanghai-based news portal Thepaper.cn reported. The police are also advising the parents to release the body for a postmortem examination to determine the cause of death. Chinese vaccine maker found to have forged production data for over four years The centre has been temporarily closed during the investigation. The case follows China’s largest vaccine scandal involving nearly 500,000 substandard DPT vaccines, which inoculate children against diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus, manufactured and sold by Chinese drug firm Changchun Changsheng Biotechnology. The vacc...

BENGALURU: The epidemic swept across Africa three years ago and now doctors are worried drug-resistant typhoid could hit India too. Doctors say the country is quickly running out of antibiotics to treat the disease. Ciprofloxacin, which was introduced in 1990 to battle the bacterial disease, has been rendered ineffective, prompting doctors to prescribe another drug (ceftriaxone). Dr Arti Kapil, professor of microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, said it is believed to be the result of bacterial resistance due to overuse of antibiotics over last two decades. Study required Speaking about ‘Antibiotics treatment for typhoid fever : Have we run out of options?’ at the World Congress on Infectious Diseases and Antibiotics on Wednesday, Dr Kapil said the online sale of a combination of antibiotics to treat typhoid is a matter of concern. Dr Kapil stressed on the need to conduct a community-based typhoid survey across the country to understand whether t...

Polio was eradicated in the United States by 1979, thanks to a vaccine. But during its height in the 1950s, the disease affected 58,000 people per year, mostly children. Today, Americans don’t really think too much about polio anymore; though a polio-like virus is currently causing some concern . Since its peak, the global health community has done an admirable job of wiping out polio in much of the rest of the world, pushing the infectious disease to the brink of total eradication. Getting rid of the last remaining pockets of the disease has proven difficult, mainly because the vaccine against the disease requires refrigeration, which is unavailable in some of the world’s most remote and poorest regions. But Roni Dengler at Discover reports that researchers recently learned how to freeze-dry the vaccine, giving hope that polio’s days are numbered. In 1988, the World Health Organization created the Global Polio Eradication Initiative to stop the disease once and for all. Since th...

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