Pertussis — Vax-Before-Travel

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Feb 7

3 min read

Maternal Vaccination Reduces Whopping Cough

Pertussis Incidence Decreases Following Maternal Vaccination

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Oct 5

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Pregnant Women Significantly Increase Flu and Tdap Vaccinations

Expecting mothers benefit from provider vaccine recommendations

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Jul 8

5 min read

Polio Emergency Alert Extended For 3-Months

Polio outbreaks in Ethiopia, Afghanistan, and Pakistan concern the WHO Polio Emergency Committee

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CDC Alert - Level 2, Practice Enhanced Precautions

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Feb 14

4 min read

Polio Outbreak Alert Issued For Certain African Countries

An inactivated poliovirus vaccination suggested before visiting African countries with outbreaks

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Jan 9

5 min read

mRNA Vaccine Elicited Strong Immune Responses in the Presence of Maternal Antibodies

Penn Medicine study reports mRNA vaccine was able to partially overcome the inhibitory effects of maternal antibodies in mouse pups

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