Immunization

Immunization is the induction of immunity against an infectious disease by a means other than experiencing the natural infection. The term is usually used interchangeably with vaccination.

Immunization - most related articles:

- 21% children not fully protected against vaccine-preventable diseases - 4.1
- Influenza vaccination for children 6 months through 18 years of age - 2.9
- Gardasil is eligible for UN immunization programs - 2.8
- Infant pain response depends on order of administration of vaccine - 2.7
- US Pediatrics agency updates guidelines on polio vaccination - 2.6
- MMRV vaccine linked to double risk of seizures - 2.6
- Special polio vaccine drive on children's day, India - 2.4
- Pediatricians call for cancellation of ABC's ELI STONE premiere - 2.1

Immunization articles

Cholesterol lowering drugs statins may help hospitalized influenza patients
The two main ways to prevent and control influenza today are annual immunization and antiviral drugs. A team of investigators has found that statins, cholesterol-lowering drugs, may offer an additional treatment to complement these approaches and reduce mortality among patients hospitalized with influenza.

Thimerosal in vaccine cannot cause autism - vaccine court, US
US 'vaccine court' ruled in three separate cases that the mercury containing preservative thiomersal does not cause autism. This ruling supports the broad scientific consensus.

Safety of pandemic H1N1 vaccines monitored by WHO
WHO estimates that around 80 million doses of pandemic vaccine have been distributed and around 65 million people have been vaccinated. National immunization campaigns began in Australia and the People's Republic of China in late September.

WHO reviewed pandemic vaccine policies and strategies
The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization, which advises WHO on policies and strategies for vaccines and immunization, devoted a session of its 27–29 October meeting to pandemic influenza vaccines.

H1N1 vaccine Focetria receives positive opinion from CHMP
Novartis announced that Focetria, the Novartis Influenza A(H1N1) 2009 monovalent vaccine, has received a positive opinion from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMEA).

CDC guidelines for seasonal and swine flu vaccines questioned
With the seasonal flu season approaching and uncertainty over whether swine flu will become more severe, new research published by Yale School of Public Health has found that more people are likely to avoid illness if vaccines are given out first to those most likely to transmit viruses, rather than to those at highest risk for complications.

US to launch clinical trials to test 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine
Scientists in a network of medical research institutions across the United States are set to begin a series of clinical trials to gather critical data about influenza vaccines, including two candidate H1N1 flu vaccines.

Seasonal influenza vaccine for 2009-2010 approved by US
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it has approved a vaccine for 2009-2010 seasonal influenza in the United States. The seasonal influenza vaccine will not protect against the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus.

$884 million to purchase H1N1 vaccine, US
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that the health department will commit $884 million to purchase additional supplies of two key ingredients for potential H1N1 vaccine to further prepare the nation for a potential resurgence of the 2009 H1N1 virus.

Gardasil is eligible for UN immunization programs
GARDASIL [Human Papillomavirus Quadrivalent (Types 6, 11, 16 and 18) Vaccine, Recombinant], Merck's cervical cancer vaccine, has been awarded World Health Organization (WHO) pre-qualification. GARDASIL is the first cervical cancer vaccine to receive WHO pre-qualification.

Infant pain response depends on order of administration of vaccine
Infants who receive the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) following the combination vaccine for diphtheria, polio, tetanus, pertussis and Haemophilus influenzae type b (DPTaP-Hib vaccine) appear to experience less pain than those who are immunized in the opposite order, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, a theme issue on vaccines.

21% children not fully protected against vaccine-preventable diseases
The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) last week.

Influenza vaccination for children 6 months through 18 years of age
A panel of immunization experts voted to expand the recommended ages for annual influenza vaccination of children to include all children from 6 months through 18 years of age. The previous recommendation was for vaccination of children from 6 months to 59 months of age.

Pediatricians call for cancellation of ABC's ELI STONE premiere
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is demanding ABC cancel the opening episode of "Eli Stone" scheduled for Thursday, January 31. As reported in The New York Times, the episode features a lawyer who argues in court that a vaccine caused a child's autism.

Integrated health strategies can save children's lives, says UNICEF
Strategies that can help reduce the number of children who die before their fifth birthday were highlighted today, at the launch of UNICEF's flagship report - The State of the World's Children 2008: Child Survival – in Geneva.

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What is Immunization
Immunization is the induction of immunity against an infectious disease by a means other than experiencing the natural infection. The term is usually used interchangeably with vaccination.

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