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Clinical Care
Federal Experts' Advice On HPV Vaccine Could Leave Adults Confused
Public health advocates say new HPV guidelines don't provide doctors and patients clear guidance about who in this expansive age...
Clinical Care
California Broadens Investigation Of Doctors For Issuing Questionable Vaccination Exemptions
The Medical Board of California's investigations are unfolding amid the nation's worst measles outbreak in more than a quarter-century.
Exemptions Surge As Parents And Doctors Do 'Hail Mary' Around Vaccine Laws
Parents have found end runs around the new law requiring vaccinations. And they have done so, often, with the cooperation...
Clinical Care
Flu Shot OK for Cancer Patients on Checkpoint Inhibitors
Study examined incidence of immune-related adverse events after flu vaccination.
Clinical Care
Does It Make Sense To Delay Children's Vaccines?
Delaying vaccines is risky. Many pediatricians say a more gradual approach to vaccinations is better than no vaccinations, but they...
Clinical Care
Why Measles Hits So Hard Within N.Y. Orthodox Jewish Community
As healthcare providers battle to get the outbreaks under control, one of their biggest challenges is communicating to people that...
Physician-Senators Square Off on Vaccine Mandates
If one person's choices on vaccines threaten other people's health, whose liberty is infringed?
Clinical Care
The Measles Success Story In California Shows Signs Of Fading
Vaccination exemptions signed by doctors on medical grounds have more than tripled. This suggests that parents who once cited personal...
Nursing
Most Healthcare Personnel Got Flu Shot Last Season
Coverage was highest among healthcare personnel working in hospital settings, followed by those working in ambulatory care, then other clinical...
Clinical Care
How a Children's Hospital Minimized Needle Pain
In pediatric settings, care bundles for needle procedures such as lidocaine administration and comfort positioning can significantly reduce pain.