June 12th 2023
If approved, nirsevimab would be the first immunization specifically to protect infants through their first RSV season. The Prescription Drug User Fee Act date is in the third quarter of 2023.
Newer whooping cough vaccines less effective than older vaccines
June 1st 2013Teenagers who received DTaP (acellular pertussis vaccine) in their first 2 years of life had a 6 times higher risk of contracting pertussis compared with those who received DTwP (whole-cell pertussis vaccine) in their first 2 years of life, according to a study online in Pediatrics.
2012 vaccination schedules published for children, adults
March 1st 2012The 2012 vaccination schedules for children, adolescents, and adults have been released, with changes to the recommendations for meningococcal and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations in children and in hepatitis B vaccinations in adults.
Birth defects risk appears low with newer-generation antiepileptics
May 27th 2011First-trimester exposure to antiepileptic drugs compared with no exposure does not appear to increase the risk of major birth defects, according to a Danish study, published in the May 18 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.