Committee members also voted unanimously to leave the current recommendation for influenza vaccination as is. Theannual influenza vaccineopens in a new tab or windowshould continue to be offered to everyone 6 months or older who do not have contraindications. The following updated components of the ...
Focuses on the recommendations made by government vaccine advisers for the universal hepatitis B immunization of children in Great Britain. Details on the development of the Joint Committee on Vaccination...
On June 26, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)updated its recommendation for the use of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccines in people ages 60 and older. For this upcoming respiratory virus season, CDC recommends: Everyone ages 75 and older receive the RSV vaccine. Peopl...
There is no cure for hepatitis B. But a vaccine now exists and antiviral treatments have improved to the point that the virus can be kept in check, said Dr. Roger Chou, an assistant professor at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland and director of the Pacific Northwest Evidence-ba...
DHHS Updates Hepatitis B Guidelines for People With HIV Revised recommendation address vaccination for HIV-positive people and treatment for those with HIV/HBV coinfection. Moderate Alcohol Consumption Fuels Liver Disease Progression in People With MASLD Even moderate drinking, along with metabolic risk...
Approved HAV vaccines include GlaxoSmithKline’s Havrix and Merck’s Vaqta. GSK also makes a combination hepatitis A and B vaccine called Twinrix. Havrix and Vaqta require two doses administered six to 18 months apart; Twinrix requires three doses. ...
Approved HAV vaccines include GlaxoSmithKline’s Havrix and Merck’s Vaqta. GSK also makes a combination hepatitis A and B vaccine called Twinrix. Havrix and Vaqta require two doses administered six to 18 months apart; Twinrix requires three doses. ...
Immunogenicity and safety of a newly developed liquid DTwP-Hib/HepB-IPV hexavalent vaccine (EasySix™) was evaluated and compared with administration of commercially licensed Pentavac SD® (DTwP-HepB/Hib) and Imovax Polio® vaccine in an open-label, randomized multi-centric trial. 284 partic...
Hepatitis C is a silent killer. It can survive in the body for decades before a person becomes aware of it. It's the leading cause of liver transplantations in this country and it can also cause liver cancer. There is no vaccine, but treatments have become more effective. The main chall...
Jaundice Stomach pain Nausea Low appetite How Common Is Hepatitis A? The most common hepatitis viruses in the U.S. are hepatitis A, B, and C. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), since 1995, rates have declined by more than 95% thanks to the vaccine becomin...