PMID: Obstet Gynecol. 2018 07 ;132(1):35-44. PMID: 29889760 Abstract Title: Risk of Spontaneous Abortion After Inadvertent Human Papillomavirus Vaccination in Pregnancy. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the risk of spontaneous abortion after quadrivalent human papillomavirus (4vHPV) vaccination before and during pregnancy across seven integrated health systems within the Vaccine Safety Datalink.METHODS: Within a retrospective observational cohort, …
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A higher proportion of subjects experienced adverse events when receiving the 2vHPV vaccine as their first dose compared to those who received the 9vHPV vaccine as their first dose.
PMID: Vaccine. 2018 11 12 ;36(46):7017-7024. Epub 2018 Oct 9. PMID: 30314913 Abstract Title: Immunogenicity and safety of a mixed vaccination schedule with one dose of nonavalent and one dose of bivalent HPV vaccine versus two doses of nonavalent vaccine – A randomized clinical trial. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Limited data is available on the use of …
Ongoing inadequacy of quadrivalent HPV vaccine safety studies.
PMID: BMJ Evid Based Med. 2019 Jan 7. Epub 2019 Jan 7. PMID: 30617051 Abstract Title: Ongoing inadequacy of quadrivalent HPV vaccine safety studies. Abstract: [n/a] read more
Evidence from this observational study on the HPV vaccine demonstrates that adverse event reporting is often incomplete.
PMID: Vaccine. 2019 May 1 ;37(19):2580-2585. Epub 2019 Apr 6. PMID: 30967312 Abstract Title: On the contextual nature of vaccine safety monitoring: Adverse events reporting after HPV-vaccination in Denmark, 2015. Abstract: BACKGROUND: In 2013-15, Denmark experienced an increase in reported suspected adverse events following vaccination (AEFI) against human papilloma virus (HPV). Dedicated centres ("One Access") …
Children receiving the measles vaccine before or with their DTP vaccine had a 2-fold higher mortality rate.
PMID: BMJ Open. 2019 Sep 5 ;9(9):e024893. Epub 2019 Sep 5. PMID: 31492774 Abstract Title: Out-of-sequence DTP and measles vaccinations and child mortality in Guinea-Bissau: a reanalysis. Abstract: OBJECTIVES: To assess whether the sequence of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine (DTP) and measles vaccine (MV) was associated with child survival in a dataset previously used to assess non-specific …
HPV vaccination is not safe during pregnancy, however, a pregnancy test is “not needed” before receiving an HPV vaccination.
PMID: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2019 Aug 16 ;68(32):698-702. Epub 2019 Aug 16. PMID: 31415491 Abstract Title: Human Papillomavirus Vaccination for Adults: Updated Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Abstract: Vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) is recommended to prevent new HPV infections and HPV-associated diseases, including some cancers. The Advisory Committee on …
Researchers are encouraging the government to “control misinformation about vaccines” on social media. However, many individuals in government receive campaign donations from vaccine manufacturers.
PMID: JAMA Pediatr. 2019 Sep 3. Epub 2019 Sep 3. PMID: 31479099 Abstract Title: Government Role in Regulating Vaccine Misinformation on Social Media Platforms. Abstract: [n/a] read more
In 2019, hundreds of children were hospitalized following polio vaccination. The government arrested a “conspirator” who “spread rumors” about the mishandling of vaccines during storage and transportation.
PMID: Lancet. 2019 Sep 14 ;394(10202):915-916. PMID: 31526731 Abstract Title: Polio vaccination controversy in Pakistan. Abstract: [n/a] read more
This study purports the safety of co-administering a recombinant zoster vaccine with the DTaP vaccine, however, it was funded by GlaxoSmithKline.
PMID: Vaccine. 2019 Sep 16 ;37(39):5877-5885. Epub 2019 Aug 20. PMID: 31443993 Abstract Title: The adjuvanted recombinant zoster vaccine co-administered with a tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis vaccine in adults aged≥50 years: A randomized trial. Abstract: BACKGROUND: This study evaluated immunogenicity and safety of the adjuvanted recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) and the reduced-antigen-content diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis vaccine …
Cell-based influenza vaccination does not provide a statistically significant benefit.
PMID: Vaccine. 2019 Sep 16 ;37(39):5807-5811. Epub 2019 Aug 22. PMID: 31445771 Abstract Title: Comparison of vaccine effectiveness against influenza hospitalization of cell-based and egg-based influenza vaccines, 2017-2018. Abstract: Egg-based influenza vaccines could be less effective than cell-based vaccine due to adaptive mutations acquired for growth. We conducted a test-negative case-control study at Kaiser Permanente …
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