US EditionState Vaccine Survey Results Are ‘Concerning,’ Health Advocates Say
Survey shows 63% of adults are not up-to-date on HPV vaccines and 78% lag on pneumococcal shots, with safety concerns and conflicting information cited.
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State vaccine survey results are ‘concerning,’ health advocates say
Close to half of South Dakotans aren’t up-to-date on their flu shots or their hepatitis B vaccinations, new vaccine survey results released by the South Dakota Department of Health indicate.
Maryland health officials advocate for hepatitis B vaccine for newborns
The Maryland State Health Department is encouraging the parents of newborns to give them the hepatitis B vaccine, despite a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel recommending otherwise. The recommendation from the CDC is instead of having the first dose be administered within 24 hours of birth, it should be delayed until a child is 2 months old for children born to mothers who test negative for the virus. “Delaying the vaccine or not …
The Los Angeles Department of Public Health reiterated this Friday that the county will follow the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) vaccination guide against hepatitis B for children including vaccination at birth. The statement was sent after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine advisory panel revoked on Friday a guide that required all newborns to receive the first dose of hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hour…
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