Vaccination and Immunization

October 18, 2021

Seqirus’s FLUCELVAX® cell-based quadrivalent influenza vaccine has been approved to expand the age indication to children as young as 6 months of age by the US Food and Drug Administration.

October 08, 2021

Contemporary Pediatrics sits down with Dr. Donna Hallas, a clinical professor at the New York University Meyers College of Nursing and also a pediatric nurse practitioner, about the upcoming flu season and keeping families safe.

September 20, 2021

Initial results from the trial indicate it was well-tolerated and promoted a good immune response.

September 14, 2021

Anthony S. Fauci, MD, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, reveals when he believes a COVID-19 vaccine for children aged less than 12 years will be available.

September 07, 2021

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued its recommendations for the upcoming influenza season, including guidance on administering the vaccine to patients with COVID-19.

August 26, 2021

Although the vaccine rollout has snagged, the effort has already saved thousands.

August 25, 2021

Merck has released promising topline results from their study of VAXNEUVANCE™, a 15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, in infants.

August 23, 2021

Faced with the fourth highest vaccine exemption rate, Michigan began requiring an education session before a parent could get a nonmedical exemption. Did it lead to an improvement?

August 23, 2021

Today’s vaccine approval opens up the ability to administer it off-label to children aged younger than 11 years. A statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) discourages doing so.

August 12, 2021

How medical practices can create effective vaccination programs for the months ahead