Vaccine Update Newsletter: May 2024
Vaccine Resources: Viral Hepatitis, Updated Vaccine Recommendations, and WHO Position Papers
Check out: Medscape’s CME module on viral hepatitis, CDC’s updated recommendations for pentavalent meningococcal vaccine and COVID-19 vaccine boosters, and WHO’s position papers related to the use of the dengue and malaria vaccines.
Technically Speaking: Addressing Missed Opportunities for Vaccination
Read about the findings of a study that evaluated trends in missed opportunities for vaccinating adolescents against HPV, MenACWY, and Tdap between 2018 and 2021.
In the Journals: Avian Influenza (H5N1) in a Dairy Farm Worker
Find out about the diagnosis of H5N1 in a dairy farm worker, and see what we already know about the ability of animal-based influenza types to adapt in a way that they can effectively infect people.
News & views: Vaccine Communication (Part 2): The Message and the Messenger
Part 2 of our series related to vaccine communication focuses on the message and the messenger.