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Amid measles outbreaks, U.K. launches vaccination ad campaign to boost childhood immunizations

STAT

has unveiled an advertising campaign aimed at boosting vaccination rates in children, which have steadily fallen over the past decade and took an even greater dip during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. LONDON — Facing a growing outbreak of measles, the U.K. Read the rest…

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Examining Pharmacists Role in the Current Vaccine Landscape

Drug Topics

Posters presented at the APhA 2024 Annual Meeting and Exposition discussed pharmacist barriers in pediatric immunizations, a novel meningococcal vaccine, and the need for inpatient reviews of vaccination history.

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Researchers Find Similar Immune Response in Half-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine as Full-Dose

Pharmacy Times

Fractional COVID-19 dosing resulted in fewer adverse effects and costs while producing similar immune responses compared to a full dose vaccine.

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Moderna’s Next-Gen COVID-19 Vaccine Outperforms Spikevax in Phase 3 Trial

Drug Topics

mRNA-1283 generated a stronger immune response against both the Omicron BA.4/BA.5 5 and the original virus strains of SARS-CoV-2 compared with Spikevax, Moderna’s licensed COVID-19 vaccine.

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Choosing a Vaccine Formulation for Immunization

Pharmacy Times

A panel of experts review the criteria used to select a specific high-dose flu vaccine formulation for immunization.

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Covid’s scientific silver lining: A chance to watch the human immune system respond in real time

STAT

His former student Ali Ellebedy was gnawed by frustration as Covid shutdowns stalled his influenza research; it took until the summer, when mass vaccination planning hit his radar, before the same realization kicked in.

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New Vaccines Enable Pharmacies to Become Immunization Destinations

Pharmacy Times

For community pharmacists, cooler temperatures, school buses on the roads and Friday night football are not just signs of a changing season – they are indicators that patients will soon be seeking vaccinations for the 2023-2024 respiratory illness season.

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