Smallpox immunity lasts decades after vaccination
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NEW YORK  - Immunity against smallpox is retained and can be still be detected for at least 20 years after vaccination. Even people vaccinated in the 1950s may still have a robust immune response after exposure to this serious virus, a research team reports in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
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Researchers say a second experimental cervical cancer vaccine appears to broadly protect against infection and risky precancerous conditions for more than two years, affirming scientists' belief that the disease could be progressively eradicated in a global campaign much like smallpox and polio.
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Vaccinating children against chickenpox saves the American health care system nearly $100 million a year in reduced hospitalizations for severe cases, a study has found.
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Sep 10, 2004 (CIDRAP News) - A test of smallpox vaccine made by Aventis Pasteur in the 1950s show it is still effective even when diluted, suggesting that the United States has more than enough vaccine for everyone, according to a report this week in
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WASHINGTON -- The approval of a new vaccine against smallpox was announced Saturday by the Food and Drug Administration, which says the shots could be made quickly if the virtually extinct virus reappears.
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NEW YORK  - Infants born extremely preterm mount similar immune responses as those born at term to the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine and the chickenpox vaccine, a study shows.
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TORONTO - Governments that pay for children to be immunized against chicken pox may be saving themselves millions in the long run, a new study suggests.
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A mercury-based preservative once used in many vaccines does not raise the risk of neurological problems in children, concludes a large federal study that researchers say should reassure parents about the safety of shots their kids received a decade or more ago.
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WASHINGTON  - Years of clinical trials have yeilded promising results for a vaccine that would protect women from a virus that causes colon and cervical cancer, researchers said.
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The approval of a new vaccine against smallpox was announced Saturday by the Food and Drug Administration, which says the shots could be made quickly if the virtually extinct virus reappears.
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NEW YORK  - A sustained response to  successful treatment with interferon for hepatitis C virus  (HCV) infection can persist for up to 12 years, according to a  report in the November issue of the Journal of Medical  Virology.
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Two versions of the Hib vaccine, which protects against serious infections caused by a bacteria called Haemophilus influenzae b, appear to have different effects in elderly adults and infants, new research shows.
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Years of clinical trials have yielded promising results for a vaccine that would protect women from a virus that causes colon and cervical cancer, researchers said on Monday.
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A new science technique inspired by natural processes millions of years old could revolutionize public health care by allowing vaccines to be stored for years without refrigeration, British scientists announced.
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Researchers believe an experimental vaccine could possibly offer protection against the virus that causes most cervical cancer. A three-year study of 2,400 women found only seven vaccinated women developed
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A vaccine against virulent bacterial meningitis could save the lives of nearly 3,000 people over the next decade, at the cost of more than $1 million a life.
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NEW YORK  - A variety of potentially  serious infections can occur after immunization with the  smallpox vaccine. Now, findings from an animal study suggest  that a topical form of cidofovir, an anti-viral drug, is better  than an intravenous form at treating such infections.