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The 5-in-1 vaccine candidate has the potential to reduce shots and simplify the immunization process.
Jonathan Miller, MD, discusses early HPV vaccination in children at PAS 2023
April 29th 2023Jonathan Miller, MD, pediatrician and chief of primary care, pediatrics, at Nemours Children's Health in the Delaware Valley, spoke about the latest data regarding early HPV vaccination in children as young as 9 at the 2023 Pediatric Academic Societies meeting.
FDA approves 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for infants 6 weeks and older
April 28th 2023According to Pfizer, the company’s pneumococcal conjugate vaccine Prevnar 20 has been approved by the FDA to treat infants and children aged 6 weeks to 17 years for the prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD).
Half of meningococcal vaccination appointments delayed or canceled during COVID-19 pandemic
April 5th 2023A multi-country survey revealed 50% of meningitis vaccination appointments were delayed or canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the need for “urgent action” to maintain routine vaccination levels among children, according to survey authors.
Bivalent COVID-19 booster safety profile consistent with monovalent vaccine
January 17th 2023The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has provided an updated safety profile on the bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine in children aged 5 to 11 years, showing similar adverse events to the monovalent vaccine.