One study found hospitalization was lower among older adults who received the vaccine, while another found significant racial and socioeconomic disparities in vaccine uptake.
The results of a phase 2 trial show the experimental vaccine, when given to pregnant women, substantially reduced the risk of group B streptococcus infection in their infants.
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ACIP topics include RSV, flu, polio, mpox, meningococcal, and COVID-19 vaccines.
The biggest declines in the belief "Vaccines are important for children" occurred in the DR Congo (20% decline), followed by Uganda (14%) and Nigeria (10.5%).
The approval gives the nation two RSV vaccine options for use in adults 60 and older.
Experts from the Annenberg Public Policy Center prefer "Vaccination Safety Monitor" or "Vaccination Safety Watch" over VAERS.
Less than 6 hours of sleep a night in the days before and after flu and hepatitis A and B vaccination was associated with a lower immune response.
The advisory group's strong approval comes a day after it recommended Pfizer's RSV vaccine on a closer vote for the same age-group.
At a World Health Organization (WHO) briefing today, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD, said Uganda's government is making progress in its battle against Ebola, but he raised concerns about case detections outside the main hot spots.
