Vaccines are available to prevent a growing list of infectious diseases but are underused in adults.American Journal of Health-System PharmacyJohn D. Grabenstein, M.S., ED.M., FASHPGrabenstein JD. Status and future of vaccines for adults. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 1997;54:379-84....
CDC. Health care providers: RSV vaccination for adults 60 years of age and over.https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/rsv/hcp/older-adults.html. Last reviewed March 1, 2024. Accessed June 26, 2024.
is now available and targets the current circulating variants What you need to know The updated COVID-19 vaccines more closely target the Omicron JN.1 lineage that is the most common circulating variant right now. Regardless of previous vaccination history, the CDC recommends a single dose of th...
Who should get it:All adults should get the vaccine in some form, unless they have a medical reason not to. The shot is the most common type. The nasal spray version has often been available for healthy adults up to age 49 who aren’t pregnant. There is an egg-free vaccine in case ...
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RSV vaccines are available. Three RSV vaccines have been approved for older adults by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. You only need a single dose that you can get at any time of the year, but getting the vaccine in the early fall offers the best protection for the late fall and...
protects against most genital warts in men and women. HPV is spread by sexual contact. The vaccine can be given to children as early as age 9, but young adults, especially those who have not had sexual activity, can receive the vaccine, too. It's available for men and women through ...
Hepatitis B can spread among teens through drug abuse and sexual activity. A two-dose and three-dose version of the vaccine is available for kids ages 11 to 15. Why does your child need this vaccination? This virus can be life-threatening or lead to long-termliver disease. ...
More than a dozen states will open vaccine eligibility to all adults this week in a major expansion of COVID-19 shots for tens of millions of Americans amid a worrisome increase in virus cases and concerns about balancing supply and demand for the vaccin
COVID vaccines have been available to adults in the United States for more than a year, but there are still a lot of questions. Which vaccines have received full approval? When will we see vaccines approved for children under the age of 5? And are there any new vaccines forthcoming?