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Routine Rotavirus Vaccination Has Reduced Healthcare Use
- September 28, 2011
- Louis M. Bell, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Routine vaccination of infants has reduced rates of hospitalization for rotavirus-associated diarrhea in children younger than 5 years by 75%.
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- Cortes JE et al., N Engl J Med 2011 Sep 22; 365:1108.
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Vaccine Court Decision Does Not Change Vaccination Practice Free
- April 2, 2008
- Martin T. Stein, MD, and Peggy Sue Weintrub, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Financial settlement in one case does not prove a causal association between vaccines and autism. -
A Historical Look at Vaccination: A Great Success Story
- January 16, 2008
- Peggy Sue Weintrub, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Cases of most vaccine-preventable diseases are at an all-time low.- Reviewing:
- Roush SW et al., JAMA 2007 Nov 14; 298:2155.
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Influenza Vaccine: Protecting Children Protects Everyone Free
- March 24, 2010
- Peggy Sue Weintrub, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
In a community-based randomized study, immunization of children and adolescents provided 61% protection against influenza in the unimmunized community.- Reviewing:
- Loeb M et al., JAMA 2010 Mar 10; 303:943.
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Prophylactic Acetaminophen Blunts Immunogenicity of Childhood Vaccinations
- October 21, 2009
- F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Routine prophylactic use of acetaminophen at the time of childhood immunizations should be reconsidered.- Reviewing:
- Prymula R et al., Lancet 2009 Oct 17; 374:1339.
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Vaccine Refusal Increases Risk for Pertussis in Unvaccinated Children Free
Herd immunity did not protect children whose parents refused vaccination.- Reviewing:
- Glanz JM et al., Pediatrics 2009 Jun; 123:1446.
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The Adolescent Vaccine Platform: We Are Not Meeting Our Goals Free
- October 17, 2007
- Peggy Sue Weintrub, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
All office visits should prompt assessment of vaccine status.- Reviewing:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)., MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2007 Aug 31; 56:885.
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Trends in Undervaccination: A National Issue
- February 6, 2013
- Peggy Sue Weintrub, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Prevalence is increasing, and undervaccinated children have fewer outpatient visits but more hospitalizations.
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- Glanz JM et al., JAMA Pediatr 2013 Jan 21;:
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Vaccine Update 2011
- November 30, 2011
- Peggy Sue Weintrub, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Meningococcal vaccine is approved in high-risk children aged 9–23 months, Tdap is recommended in pregnant women after 20 weeks' gestation, and routine HPV vaccination is recommended in boys.
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DTaP Is Not Associated with Seizures Free
- August 25, 2010
- Cornelius W. Van Niel, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
This large postlicensure study shows convincingly that no association exists between DTaP and seizure.- Reviewing:
- Huang W-T et al., Pediatrics 2010 Aug; 126:263.
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Coadministration of Adolescent Vaccines: Give Them When You Can
Concomitant administration of Gardasil, Menactra, and Adacel was well tolerated and did not compromise immune response.- Reviewing:
- Reisinger KS et al., Pediatrics 2010 Jun; 125:1142.
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Vaccine Update: FDA Approves New Pneumococcal Vaccine
- March 24, 2010
- Peggy Sue Weintrub, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
13-valent pneumococcal vaccine approved, flu vaccine recommendation made universal -
The CDC's Recommendations for Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Vaccine Free
- September 9, 2009
- Peggy Sue Weintrub, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Target groups for initial vaccine supplies include pregnant women as well as children and young adults.- Reviewing:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)., MMWR Recomm Rep 2009 Aug 28; 58:1.
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What's New with the Flu? Free
- August 21, 2009
- Peggy Sue Weintrub, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
New clinical information and updated preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic recommendations geared for pediatricians -
Vaccines: Still Key to Child and Community Health Free
A shift in public perception about vaccine safety threatens the success of immunization programs.- Reviewing:
- Omer SB et al., N Engl J Med 2009 May 7; 360:1981.
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Vaccine Update 2009 Free
- January 28, 2009
- Peggy Sue Weintrub, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Changes in the recommended immunization schedule, a warning about the growing popularity of an alternative vaccine schedule, and progress with the avian influenza (H5N1) vaccine in children -
Intramuscular Vaccines: Is Needle Penetration Too Deep?
- September 10, 2008
- Peggy Sue Weintrub, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Using clinical judgment seems to be the point.- Reviewing:
- Lippert WC and Wall EJ., Pediatrics 2008 Sep; 122:e556.
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If You Give Sick Kids Their Shots, Will They Return for Well-Child Visits?
Immunizing children at sick visits reduces the likelihood that they will return for well-child care.- Reviewing:
- Fiks AG et al., Pediatrics 2008 May; 121:898.
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Undervaccination of Children in the U.S.
The vaccination status of children in the United States is known to be problematic. These investigators interviewed caregivers and providers to assess the timeliness of . . .- Reviewing:
- Luman ET et al., JAMA 2005 Mar 9; 293:1204-11.
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Decline in Pneumococcal Meningitis Following Introduction of Conjugate Vaccine
- January 14, 2009
- Howard Bauchner, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Vaccinating children has led to a 30% decline in the overall rate of pneumococcal meningitis in children and adults.- Reviewing:
- Hsu HE et al., N Engl J Med 2009 Jan 15; 360:244.
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