ALLMedicine™ Diphtheria Center

Mar 14th, 2023 - Diphtheria in asylum workers: forgotten but not gone!|2023|Gupta PC,Satapathy P,Gupta A,Asumah MN,Padhi BK,|

Mar 12th, 2023 - Bordetella pertussis epidemics persist as transmission remains unabated despite high acellular pertussis vaccination rates. BPZE1, a live attenuated intranasal pertussis vaccine, was designed to prevent B pertussis infection and disease. We aimed ...

Mar 11th, 2023 - To assess the cost effectiveness of tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination in pregnant patients in the United States. A decision-analytic model in TreeAge was developed to compare universal Tdap vacci...

Mar 10th, 2023 - Vaccinations in Infants and Children The vaccines that are recommended for routine immunization by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in all children from birth through age 6 years are discussed below. [1] For more detailed infor...

Mar 10th, 2023 - The vaccines that are recommended for routine immunization by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in all children from birth through age 6 years are discussed below.[1] For more detailed information, including exceptions and other...

Feb 7th, 2020 - On December 21, 2018 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) licensed a hexavalent combined diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis (DTaP) adsorbed, inactivated poliovirus (IPV), Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) conjugate (meningo...

Jan 24th, 2020 - Since 2005, a single dose of tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine has been recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for adolescents and adults (1,2). After receipt of Tdap,...

May 26th, 2018 - Immunization is an essential part of care for adults, including pregnant women. Influenza vaccination for pregnant women is especially important because pregnant women who contract influenza are at greater risk of maternal morbidity and mortality ...

Apr 28th, 2018 - This report compiles and summarizes all recommendations from CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding prevention and control of tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis in the United States. As a comprehensive summary of previ...

Aug 24th, 2017 - The overwhelming majority of morbidity and mortality attributable to pertussis infection occurs in infants who are 3 months and younger. Infants do not begin their own vaccine series against pertussis until approximately 2 months of age. This leav...

Mar 9th, 2023 - Historically, American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children aged <5 years have experienced invasive H. influenzae type b (Hib) disease at a rate that is at least 5 times higher than the general U.S. population. In the pre-vaccine era, the inc...

Mar 2nd, 2023 - Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common endemic β-Herpesvirus, and over half of adults have been infected with CMV. CMV does not usually cause significant clinical disease but can cause health problems for people with weakened immune systems. Expr...

Feb 21st, 2023 - The study will evaluate the safety, immunogenicity，immune persistence and lot-to-lot consistency of Diphtheria,Tetanus and Acellular Pertussis (Three Components) Combined Vaccine, Adsorbed, (DTacP) including 2 parts: PART 1 will evaluate the safe...

Feb 17th, 2023 - Tagraxofusp is a protein-drug conjugate consisting of a diphtheria toxin redirected to target CD123 has been approved for treatment in pediatric and adult patients with blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN). This trial aims to exami...

Feb 16th, 2023 - Cirrhosis is a serious liver disease very common in France, affecting nearly 200,000 people. These patients have an impaired immune response. They are, therefore, more frequently prone to bacterial, viral and fungal infections and these are more s...

Mar 1st, 2023 - Did the pandemic start with a lab leak? Is natural immunity protective? Should healthy children be vaccinated against COVID-19? Lawmakers discussed these and other questions during a hearing of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pand...

There is an outbreak of diphtheria in several states in Nigeria. Vaccination against diphtheria is essential to protect against disease. If you are traveling to an affected area, you should be up to date with your diphtheria vaccines.

Feb 7th, 2023 - (Health Rounds is published on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Think your friend or colleague should know about us? Forward this newsletter to them. They can also subscribe here.) Feb 7 (Reuters) - Welcome to Health Rounds! Today we report on data from tw...

Feb 6th, 2023 - Since its implementation 12 years ago, the maternal tetanus, reduced diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine has contributed to a decrease in pertussis among the youngest infants. Following the implementation of the maternal vaccine, in...

Jan 13th, 2023 - Note that some links may require subscriptions. New evidence suggests that breast milk from women vaccinated against COVID-19 may protect infants from the viral illness. (University of Florida, Journal of Perinatology) A new federal law has elimin...