Adult Vaccinations

One dose of single-antigen hepatitis A vaccine has been shown to control outbreaks of hepatitis A and provides up to 95 percent seroprotection in healthy individuals for up to 11 years. Please get one and do not become a statistic — especially, if you are a food service worker. Infected foodservice workers are one vector that has spread the virus during the ongoing outbreaks. Pre-vaccination serologic testing is not required to administer hepatitis A vaccine, according to the CDC. Vaccinations should not be postponed if vaccination history cannot be obtained or records are unavailable. (To sign up for a free subscription to Food Safety News, click here .)

WILLMAR — “Aging Wisely: Finding New Confidence and Purpose” will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, at the Willmar Community Center. The program is part of a series to help support the educational, social and nutritional needs of older adults. Enjoy an afternoon of sharing about the holidays, both past and present. For more information, call Carrie at 320-231-2598. WILLMAR — Kandiyohi County Public Health will hold a walk-in immunization clinic from 2 to 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6 and Jan. 27, Suite 1080, at the Kandiyohi County Health and Human Services Building, 2200 23rd St. N.E., Willmar. No appointment is needed. All childhood vaccinations are available. An administration fee is charged for vaccinations given to children who qualify for the Minnesota Vaccines for Children program. A tetanus booster for adults that is recommended every 10 years is also available along with other adult vaccinations. Medical Assistance, BluePlus, UCare and MinnesotaCare are accepted as payment – you...

NAIROBI - The World Health Organization says East Africa has the highest rate of cervical cancer in the world.  In October, Kenya launched a mass vaccination of girls against the human papillomavirus (HPV), which can lead to cervical cancer.  The vaccine is being welcomed by HPV patients, who hope their children will be protected better than they were. Thirty-year-old Jacinta Agunja tested positive in 2016 for one of the human papillomaviruses (HPV) that leads to cervical cancer. After two years of intensive and expensive treatment, she was free of HPV and did not get cancer.   Do Not Ignore Signs of Cervical Cancer Cervical cancer causes, symptoms and preventable measures. Agunja hopes Kenya’s mass vaccination of girls, launched in October, will prevent her 10-year-old daughter from also getting the virus. "That vaccine, I need it to help my daughter and other women who are not sexually active now," said Agunja. "When they become sexually active, they will be...

The Seattle Public School system has taken a massive leap towards protecting their students from life-threatening illnesses by requiring all students to have received their measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine before returning to school Jan. 8.  In this historic and much needed new requirement, Washington state's most extensive school system is making a statement and providing a safer environment for its students.  Vaccinations have been proven to be active  and safe in numerous studies. An often quoted, but thoroughly debunked  case series  published by a now-discredited physician attempted to link the MMR vaccine and autism. Unfortunately, the misinformation that was spread by this paper has led to decades of dangerous, uninformed decision making by well-intentioned parents and caregivers. ADVERTISEMENT As a physician and a mother, despite knowing all of the science and the safety of vaccines, I am embarrassed to say even I paused for a second before my ...

A new study’s findings suggest that oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) given concomitantly with rotavirus vaccine Rotarix was a substantial contributor to reduced antirotavirus IgA seroconversion. This is an important finding published on December 30, 2019, since rotavirus vaccination is the primary method for preventing rotavirus infections and reducing the severity of rotavirus gastroenteritis among young children globally. Despite the success of rotavirus vaccines over the last decade, rotavirus remains a leading cause of severe diarrheal disease among young children. Since the pivotal clinical trial results were released in 2006, rotavirus vaccines have been integrated into the national immunization programs of approximately 96 countries. Further progress in reducing the burden of disease is inhibited, in part, by vaccine underperformance in certain settings.  Early clinical trials suggested that oral poliovirus vaccine, when administered concomitantly with rotavirus vaccine, r...

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The Pacific island nation of Samoa has just lifted a six-week-long state of emergency, which was sparked by an aggressive measles epidemic that infected more than 5,600 of the island’s 200,000 or so residents. In total, 81 people lost their lives, most of whom were babies and children under the age of 5. Now, a government-led vaccination program has stopped the epidemic in its tracks. The outbreak began on October 16, after an infected person brought the virus over from nearby New Zealand, which itself has been plagued by 2,172 measles cases this year. On November 19, the government of Samoa announced that the  country was in a state of emergency , leading to the closure of schools and restrictions on children attending public gatherings.   The spread of the disease is related to poor vaccination rates in Samoa, which in part stem from fears surrounding the deaths of two children in 2018. The blame was pinned on MMR – the lifesaving vaccine that immunizes against measles,...

NEW YORK , Dec. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Influenza Vaccine Market by Vaccine Type (Quadrivalent and Trivalent), Type (Seasonal and Pandemic), Technology (Egg-based and Cell-based), Age Group (Pediatric and Adult), and Route of Administration (Injection and Nasal Spray): Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2019-2026 Read the full report: https://ift.tt/2FfVb0p The global influenza vaccine market was valued at $3.96 billion in 2018, and is projected to reach $6.20 billion by 2026, registering a CAGR of 5.9% from 2019 to 2026. Influenza, commonly known as flu, is a contagious respiratory infection caused by influenza viruses. Four types of influenza viruses include type A, B, C, and D. The most common types of influenza viruses responsible for seasonal flu each year are type A and B. These viruses enter into the respiratory system of an individual, and are transmitted to other individuals by direct contact or inhalation of virus-laden aerosols. The ideal method to...

YAKIMA — As expected, the number of confirmed cases of hepatitis A in Yakima County continues to increase. There have been 22 confirmed hepatitis A cases in the county as of Thursday, up from 18 on Dec. 3, according to the Yakima Health District, with the majority of the cases tied to people experiencing homelessness and those using illicit drugs. One confirmed case has no identifiable risk factors, district spokesman Nathan Johnson said in an email Friday. “It is not uncommon to have an occasional hepatitis A case with no identifiable risk factors during an outbreak. However, we are recommending that everyone gets their hepatitis A vaccine if they have not gotten it yet,” Johnson said. The health district, in partnership with the Union Gospel Mission and Yakima Neighborhood Health Services, has been vaccinating people since the outbreak was reported in early November. Health officials also have been working closely with the Camp Hope homeless encampment and offering vaccines at cl...

More than a decade after the introduction of a vaccine that has been proven to stave off 90 percent of human papillomavirus-caused cancers, only half of U.S. adolescents have completed the 3-shot series. While part of that can be attributed to adolescents and adults who question the validity of the vaccine, the majority is due to unawareness of or forgetting the need for additional doses, lack of insurance and non-frequent contact with the medical system. But, a new study from researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, has revealed a single-dose regimen may be equally as effective as the current 2- to 3-dose system. “Ensuring boys and girls receive their first dose is a big challenge in several countries and a majority of adolescents are not able to complete the recommended series due to a lack of intensive infrastructure needed to administer two or three doses," said the paper’s senior author Ashish Deshmukh, assistant professor at UTHealth School...

COUNTYWIDE Hospice to offer 6-week bereavement groups The Bereavement Services team at Gulfside Hospice is launching two, six-week bereavement support groups on Jan. 7. A group for residents in west Pasco will be offered at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Gulfside’s Bereavement and Community Outreach Center, 6224 Lafayette St., New Port Richey. It will be facilitated by bereavement counselor Dody Santana. The second group will meet at 3 p.m. Tuesdays at the Rucki Center for Hospice Care, 5760 Dean Dairy Road, Zephyrhills. This group will be facilitated by bereavement counselor Sonia Houston. Groups will emphasize discussion and participation, while focusing on various aspects of grief and the healing process. During group sessions, participants will be encouraged to share information, experiences and emotional support for one another. There is no cost to participate, but each group has a limited number of available spots. To reserve a seat, contact Santana or Houston at (727) 845-5707. Vet...

CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — Citrus County Animal Services is hosting a free rabies vaccination clinic for all dogs and cats inside an area where a feral cat recently tested positive for the virus. On Friday, the Florida Department of Health in the county issued a rabies alert for the Heatherwood area of Inverness. All cats and dogs in the affected area can get free vaccines at the clinic. CITRUS NEWS | The latest headlines from Citrus County The clinic will run on Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 4030 South Airport Road, Inverness. The center of the rabies alert is at the intersection of E. Heatherwood St. and S. Hammock Ave., and includes the following boundaries in Citrus County: • North boundary - Northern part of S. Vision Circle and Trail 18 • East boundary – Lighthorse Circle • South boundary - E. Needham Court • West boundary - S. Brittany Path Symptoms of rabies include: Lethargy Fever Vomiting Cerebral dysfunction Cranial nerve dysfunction Ataxia Weakness Paraly...

In a unanimous vote, New Hampshire's Executive Council decided to accept $1.5 million in federal funding to establish a vaccination database, giving it a chance to recover from an earlier attempt that did not go through. The grant from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will aggregate records of immunizations given by participating providers, according to information from a Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) document on the Concord Monitor website . New Hampshire had been the only state without such a database. In announcing their unanimous decision, council members questioned why the DHHS had not followed through on a 2014 contract for $1.3 million that was supposed to create New Hampshire’s registry. Public health officials put the money toward an ordering and inventory system to distribute vaccines, but fell short of full implementation of the registry because of software concerns, according to the Monitor. “I am a strong believer that ...

A preventive treatment for dementia may proceed to clinical trials after successful animal testing. Possible dementia vaccine closer after mice studies; Human trials tipped within two years. A preventive treatment for dementia may proceed to clinical trials after successful animal testing. The US-led research is looking to develop effective immunotherapy via a new vaccine to remove ‘brain plaque’ and tau protein aggregates linked to Alzheimer’s disease. Recent success in bigenic mice models supports progression to human trials in years to come, the researchers say. A new paper in the journal Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy paves the way for more work in 2020, with medical researchers at the Institute for Molecular Medicine and University of California, Irvine (UCI) working with a successful vaccine formulated on adjuvant developed by Flinders University Professor Nikolai Petrovsky in South Australia. Flinders University Professor of Medicine Nikolai Petrovsky, who founded...

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NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN - This is a running list of events cancelled or businesses closed across the viewing area. VILAS COUNTY Phelps nutrition sites closed Monday, 12/30 RHINELANDER - On Saturday, 37-year-old Grafton Thomas, broke into the home of a Hassidic Rabbi in Monsey, New York. Grafton attacked the rabbi and four other people with a machete while the victims were celebrating Hanukkah in the Rabbi's home. President of Mt. Sinai Congregation in Wausau, Peter Rotter said he doesn't feel different from people who aren't the same religion as him. "As a Jewish person I don't know if I feel any differently than my non-Jewish neighbor wondering if their church is going to be the next one," said Rotter.  Following the Hanukkah stabbing in New York, an armed man fatally shot two people at a Texas church. RHINELANDER - The holiday season might not be finished yet, but some people are already taking ...

DUBLIN , Dec. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Asia-Pacific DNA Vaccines Market 2019-2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Asia-Pacific DNA vaccines market is expected to make progressive growth at a CAGR of 42.79% in terms of revenue throughout the estimated period of 2019-2027. The important players include Astellas Pharma, Inc., Dendreon Corporation (acquired by Sanpower Group), Eli Lilly and Company, Eurogentec S.A., GlaxoSmithKline, Inc., Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Madison Vaccines, Incorporated (MVI). Japan , India , China , South Korea , Australia & New Zealand , ASEAN countries and countries in rest of APAC together constitute the market for DNA vaccines in the Asia-Pacific region. The DNA vaccines market in China is mainly driven by the growing investments by the government of China for clinical trials and development of DNA vaccines towards the treatment of chronic diseases such as cancer, HPV, diabetes, etc. In...

Thousands of students in Seattle have 10 days to get vaccinated or they will not be allowed to go to school. This comes after Washington state had two measles outbreaks this year, one forcing a state of emergency. The Seattle Public Schools district issued a notice to families saying their kids could not attend school "until the required information is provided to the school nurse." Students must be vaccinated by January 8, CBS News correspondent Carter Evans reports. "If any students show up on the 8th and they don't have their records up to date, they'll be put aside in a room, their parents will be contacted to come and collect the students," said Tim Robinson, a spokesperson for the district. Seattle Public Schools said roughly 2,000 students need to get vaccinated. Washington had 87 confirmed cases of the measles this year, prompting the state ban vaccine exemptions for personal or philosophical reasons for measles, mumps and rubella.  A number...

Four more Ebola cases confirmed in DRC outbreak Over the weekend and through today, officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) confirmed four more Ebola cases, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Ebola dashboard. The outbreak total is now 3,376, including 2,232 deaths. As reported late last week, the viral disease has returned to Kalunguta, and the DRC's Ebola technical committee (CMRE) said yesterday in an update that another new case had been confirmed in that area. Late last week two young sisters were the first patients in 63 days to be diagnosed as having Ebola in Kalunguta. The other recently reported cases came from Butembo and Mabalako, the CMRE said. Vaccination efforts continue throughout the region. As of Dec 26, 3,582 people had been vaccinated with Johnson & Johnson's vaccine, all in the health areas from Karisimbi to Goma, the CMRE said. Since Aug 8, 2018, a total of 259,856 people have been vaccinated with Merck's e rVSV-...

LANSING, Mich. — Each month Ingham County Animal Control and Shelter hosts a low cost pet vaccination clinics. The 2020 vaccination clinics have been announced, and new locations are available this year. For Ingham County residents, the rabies vaccines are given at no charge. Additional services including distemper vaccines and microchips are available for $10. Dog licenses are also available to be purchased while at the clinic. Vaccinations are also available to non-county residents for $15. For households interested in getting their pets spayed or neutered, low cost vouchers will be available for purchase at the vaccination clinics, the Ingham County Animal Control Outreach Center (826 W Saginaw, Lansing), and the Ingham County Animal Control Shelter (600 Buhl St, Mason). Clinics run from 12-4pm, these are “walk in” clinics, and no appointment is necessary. Please have dogs on leash at all times, and cats should be brought in a carrier. 2020 Dog Licensing Fees: 1 year 1 year d...

This finding is based on a study undertaken at the University of Georgia, where a virtual reality simulation was used to demonstrate how influenza spreads. Through this the impact of the virus on others in a population was shown. The aim of the simulation was to see if this would encourage more people to get a flu shot. Based on the success of the trial, the researchers think the application of virtual reality offers a practical way forwards. The study used a specially written computer program and immersive virtual reality to demonstrate to people three outcomes in relation to the influenza virus. These were, first, how if infected, a person with flu can easily can pass flu to others. Second, to demonstrate what can happen when young children or older people catch the virus. Third, the aim was to show how someone being vaccinated can helps to protect the person, and the effect this has on reducing the viral spread within the general population. The focus of the trial was on "flu ...

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