Immunization Action Coalition Highlighting the latest developments in adult immunization and hepatitis B prevention and screening (content current as of Feb. 25) Last time I was in, you gave me a shot for influenza. Now, you want to give me two more shots. Why so many shots? You're 62 ...
the IgG is low, then replacement therapy with intravenous IgG might be instituted. If the serum IgG levels are normal but the suspicion of impaired antibody-mediated immunity is still high (eg, because of recurrent infection with encapsulated organisms), then the standard measure of antibody functi...
What are the criteria for routine hepatitis A immunization in the United States? Response from William Cassidy, MD There are 3 criteria for routine hepatitis A immunization.[1]These criteria include vaccination of those groups: of children living in areas where the incidence of hepatitis A is at...
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The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has more on itsCOVID-19 vaccine recommendations. SOURCES:The New York TimesAmesh Adalja, MD, senior scholar, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, Baltimore; Camille Kotton, MD, infectious disease specialist, Massachus...
rational stancethat PACE results were being misinterpreted in the media, but five years later joined the herd by stating in his blog: “…the PACE trial that wrongly concluded that CFS patients should be treated with psychotherapy.” Other experts such as Jose Montoya just focus on their ...
Immunization Action Coalition Highlighting the latest developments in routine immunization and hepatitis B prevention. Today I'm giving you HPV vaccine to prevent cervical cancer. Vaccinations are just as important to protecting your health as Pap smears. I'm really glad you're catching me up on ...
Immunization Action Coalition Highlighting the latest developments in routine immunization and hepatitis B prevention. Today I'm giving you HPV vaccine to prevent cervical cancer. Vaccinations are just as important to protecting your health as Pap smears. I'm really glad you're catching me up on ...
The mother of an 18-month-old toddler refuses all immunizations. Recently, she requested only the tetanus component of the DTP. What should be the dosing schedule? Dr. S. Kamisetty Response from Sandor Feldman, MD In the section on tetanus in the Report of the Committee on Infectious Dise...
There are currently 4 acellular pertussis-combined vaccines (DTaP) licensed in the United States for the primary immunization series and an additional combination vaccine (DTaP-Hib) approved by the FDA for the fourth dose after 3 doses of DTaP have been given. All of the acellular pertussis vac...