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Pneumococcal Vaccine Rates Low Despite Updated Recommendations

Drug Topics

In 2022, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) published updated pneumococcal vaccine recommendations. In 2022, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) published updated pneumococcal vaccine recommendations. Of those, 38% had evidence of pneumococcal vaccination prior to January 2022.

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FIP announces theme for World Pharmacists Day 2025

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From improving health literacy and delivering vaccinations to ensuring the safe use of medicines, pharmacists are an indispensable part of our health systems, especially in underserved communities.’ Let’s use this moment to show the value pharmacists bring every day – and to call for investment in their vital role, now and into the future.’

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Nitisinone Becomes First and Only FDA-Approved Treatment for HGA in Adults With AKU

Pharmacy Times

With this action, nitisinone is the first and only FDA-approved treatment for AKU. 1 AKU, also known as black urine disease, is a rare inherited disorder that prevents the patient’s body from completely breaking down 2 amino acids, tyrosine and phenylalanine.

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CDC Report Finds No Connection Between Thimerosal and Autism

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In a new CDC report, investigators found that there was no connection between thimerosal in vaccines and autism or other neurodevelopmental conditions. The properties of thimerosal were documented to contribute to the safe use of multidose vials and packaging of vaccines, such as seasonal and pandemic influenza vaccines.

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Looking Beyond mRNA-based COVID-19 Vaccines to Innovative Therapeutics

PharmTech

cancer and vaccines), and non-immunogenic applications (e.g., cancer and vaccines), and non-immunogenic applications (e.g., Several types of mRNA-based vaccines have emerged, namely non-replicating linear mRNAs (NRM), self-amplifying mRNAs (saRNAs), and circular mRNAs (circRNAs). Types of messenger RNA (mRNA)-based vaccines.

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Barriers are limiting UK childhood vaccination, say doctors

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The Vaccination in the UK: Access, uptake and equity (PDF) report notes that, over the last decade, the uptake of vaccines in the UK has stalled and is in many cases falling, leading to outbreaks of preventable diseases such as measles and whooping cough.

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Pneumococcal Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Increased Among Children Over Last 15 Years

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Following a switch in Sweden’s National Immunization Program (NIP), children in the country reported an increase in pneumococcal hemolytic uremic syndrome (pHUS) from 2009 through 2024. The need for further understanding of pediatric pHUS came when cases quadrupled from 2009 to 2023 among Swedish children under 5. pneumoniae.