Immunization

Nonmedical exemption rates for childhood vaccinations appear to have hit a plateau.

Less than 3 in 10 adults know they need vaccinations, which leads to low vaccination rates.

A flu vaccine that is effective for several years is showing promise.

Eleven million American men have oral human papillomavirus infections, which can lead to head and neck cancer.

The use of the HPV vaccine may be creating herd immunity, protecting unvaccinated women.

Measles is still very rare in the United States, but most cases involved either someone who was not vaccinated or whose status is unknown.

Adverse events after vaccinations don’t usually recur after reimmunizations.

First dose of HepB vaccine should be given in the first 24 hours to prevent infection.

A 5% drop in MMR vaccine use could lead to as much as $4.1 million in health-care costs.

Parents of teenagers are often unaware that their teen children have not had all the vaccinations they need.

Health-care plans in the Senate include repealing the Prevention and Public Health Fund.

When pharmacists know a patients’ vaccination histories, vaccination rates go up.

A new law would limit emergency immunization for children entering foster care system in Texas.

The U.S. Army wants to grant an exclusive license for a Zika vaccine, but there are worries that exclusivity would lead to a high price.

Interactive national map shows vaccine rates and epidemic data.

Will there be enough yellow fever vaccine if Brazil’s epidemic spreads?

Recommended number of HPV injections for kids under 14 drops to two.

Making nonmedical vaccination exemptions more difficult to obtain can reduce risk of a measles epidemic.

A pill-like device that pumps vaccine into the mouth may make syringes obsolete.

Over 55 years, 450,000 people stayed alive and 200 million people stayed well in the United States because of vaccines.

A clinical study, recently begun in South Africa, is testing whether an experimental vaccine regimen safely prevents HIV infection.

The Army has made significant progress on the Zika vaccine in just 10 months. Details here.

Researchers found that estimated coverage for RV at 19 to 35 months of age lags behind the other vaccines recommended at ages two, four, and six.

The U.S. rate for adult flu vaccinations has not increased significantly because of retail pharmacy access.

Already, HHS has awarded around $433 million for Zika response and preparedness activities. In addition, the new Senate and House budget, passed in late September, contained $1.1 billion in Zika funding.