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Adult Immunization
Date: May 7, 2018 Issue #:  1546Summary:  The US Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends routine use of the following vaccines in adults residing in the US: influenza, tetanus/diphtheria alone (Td) and in combination with acellular pertussis (Tdap), measles/mumps/rubella (MMR), varicella (VAR), herpes zoster (RZV; ZVL), human papillomavirus (HPV), and pneumococcal conjugate (PCV13) and polysaccharide (PPSV23) vaccines. For adults with certain medical conditions or occupational, behavioral, or other risk factors, hepatitis A (HepA), hepatitis B (HepB), meningococcal (MenAC...
Source: The Medical Letter - April 17, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: admin Tags: ActHIB Avaxim Bexsero Boostrix Cervarix diphtheria Engerix-B Gardasil Gardasil9 Genital warts Haemophilus infuenzae Havrix hepatitis a hepatitis b Heplisav-B Hiberix HPV vaccine Influenza vaccine measles Menactra Me Source Type: research

Post-Onset Shingles Rx Fails to Cut Ischemic Stroke Risk Post-Onset Shingles Rx Fails to Cut Ischemic Stroke Risk
The higher risk for stroke with herpes zoster was not attenuated by antivirals or Zostavax vaccination in older patients, but that shouldn ' t slow vaccination rates or further study.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 1, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Increasing Cases of Shingles in the Eye Raise Key Questions
This Medical News article examines the increasing incidence of herpes zoster ophthalmicus —shingles of the eye—and the need for more widespread vaccination against shingles.
Source: JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association - August 7, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Medical News Today: What side effects can the shingles vaccine cause?
The shingles vaccine is effective, but it can cause side effects. Learn about the possible mild, serious, and long term side effects here. Also, learn who may benefit the most from the vaccine and who should avoid it.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 15, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Shingles Source Type: news

A Medical Records Review Study Assessing Safety of Zoster Vaccine Recombinant, Adjuvanted in Patients With Rheumatic Disease
Conclusions In our cohort, disease activity seemed stable when comparing disease markers before and after ZRA administration. In addition, ZRA was well-tolerated with minor AEs. Further studies are needed to guide formal vaccination recommendations.
Source: JCR: Journal of Clinical Rheumatology - February 22, 2022 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Janssen Presents Study Results Showing Clinical Efficacy for TREMFYA ® (guselkumab) and Long-Term Safety Profile for STELARA® (ustekinumab) for Patients Living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease at Digestive Disease Week® 2022
SPRING HOUSE, PENNSYLVANIA, May 24, 2022 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced new data from the Phase 2 GALAXI 1 clinical trial of TREMFYA® (guselkumab) in adult patients with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease (CD), and from three separate long-term pooled analyses of adult patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and CD treated with STELARA® (ustekinumab).1,2,3,4 These data are being presented as oral and poster presentations and are among 29 Janssen abstracts presented during the Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) meeting taking place in person and virtually in San Di...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - May 24, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

America's Home Care Agencies: Leading the Way in Promoting Public Health
When Marie Desil, a home care nurse with my agency, Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY), recently took on the case of Doris*, an elderly woman with heart failure, she immediately set to work explaining to Doris and her family how to take her medications properly and manage her symptoms--advice that included limiting Doris' sodium and fluid intake and reporting any sudden weight gain. But Marie's nursing care didn't stop there. "After discussing with Doris and her family the importance of an annual flu shot, I got the okay from her doctor to administer the vaccine on my next visit," she says. "And I'll also be giving...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 16, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Challenges in adult vaccination.
This article introduces the technical, economic, political and demographic issues that make establishing effective adult vaccination programs such a difficult, but pressing issue, and outlines some of the steps that are now being taken to address them. Key messages Life-long preventive activities that start and continue throughout life are essential, especially as the world's population is "getting older". This "Healthy aging" approach includes not only healthy diet and physical exercise; vaccination is critical in reducing some infectious diseases and their complications. Many adults, especially older adults (who have low...
Source: Annals of Medicine - January 18, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Ann Med Source Type: research

A study on knowledge, attitude, and vaccination behavior of herpes zoster vaccine among urban residents in selected areas of China
Conclusion: Low knowledge of herpes zoster and its vaccine, positive attitudes towards the preventive effects of herpes zoster and its vaccine, and extremely low vaccination rates among the urban population in China call for multiple measures to strengthen health education and vaccination recommendations for residents, especially for the elderly, low-education and low-income populations.PMID:37380410 | DOI:10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20221125-00998
Source: Herpes - June 28, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: M Wang C Long M Z Hu Y S Wang Y Q Xia B B Yuan D W Zhu P He Source Type: research

Willingness to Vaccinate Against Herpes Zoster and Its Associated Factors Across WHO Regions: Global Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
CONCLUSIONS: Only 1 in 2 individuals showed a willingness to be vaccinated against HZ. The willingness rate was the highest in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Our findings show the critical role HCWs play in promoting HZ vaccination. Monitoring HZ vaccination willingness is necessary to inform public health decision-making. These findings provide critical insights for designing future life-course immunization programs.PMID:36892937 | DOI:10.2196/43893
Source: Herpes - March 9, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Qiang Wang Liuqing Yang Lan Li Chang Liu Hui Jin Leesa Lin Source Type: research

Addressing racial inequality and its effects on vaccination rate: A trial comparing a pharmacist and peer educational program (MOTIVATE) in diverse older adults
CONCLUSIONS: Both interventions significantly improved knowledge and trust toward vaccination and retained their effect 1 month after the program. The 2 effective community-based education models should be expanded to ensure timely and trusted information is available to educate older adults about vaccine-preventable diseases. Further research is encouraged to assess the long-term cost-effectiveness of these models' utilization on a larger scale. DISCLOSURES: Dr Schafer is an employee of Merck; however, at the time of the project, he was a professor at Thomas Jefferson University. The other authors have no conflicts of int...
Source: Herpes - July 31, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Katherine M Prioli Ayse Akincigil Tarlan Namvar Jocelyn Mitchell-Williams Jason J Schafer Renee C Cunningham Lynn Fields-Harris Megan McCoy Ronald Vertsman Ashley Guesnier Laura T Pizzi Source Type: research

Vaccination against the herpes zoster virus
CONCLUSIONS: We have a safe and effective vaccine against the herpes zoster virus that allows us to protect the most vulnerable population groups against this virus.PMID:37573820 | PMC:PMC10428030 | DOI:10.1016/j.aprim.2023.102710
Source: Atencion Primaria - August 13, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Jos é Javier Gómez Marco Susana Mart ín Martín Pablo Aldaz Herce Ana Pilar Javierre Miranda Coro S ánchez Hernández Source Type: research