Vaccines in the News
Vaccines in the News
Improved Health and Cost Savings Possible With 9vHPV Vaccine Against Cervical Cancer
April 19, 2016
A cost-economic analysis by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health has found that switching to Gardasil-9, which protects against 9 oncogenic serotypes of the human papillomavirus (HPV), would provide improved health benefits at the same or lower societal cost. [+] more
Yale study shows coordination among states would reduce cervical cancer
April 19, 2016
A coordinated effort among the states to use a new vaccine could significantly reduce cases of cervical cancer at a lower cost, according to a Yale University-led study. [+] more
Bill mandates meningococcal vaccines for college students in Delaware
April 19, 2016
The Delaware Senate has unanimously passed a bill requiring students enrolling at Delaware colleges and universities that have campus housing to prove that they have been vaccinated against meningococcal disease. [+] more
Return of vaccine-preventable diseases has implications for hospital care
April 19, 2016
'The increasing incidence of VPDs in the United States and Europe and the persistence of VPDs globally means that all clinicians must be prepared to manage infectious diseases previously believed to be controlled or eliminated in order to deliver the highest quality of care to all patients,' write Dr. Grete H. Porteous and colleagues of Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle. [+] more
