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1. RSV maternal vaccine vs infant immunization (Netherlands) Dutch researchers explored how pregnant women view the two new RSV prevention options for infants: a maternal RSV vaccine in pregnancy and an infant...

8 April, 2026

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Varicella and Zoster (Shingles)

Download Infographic Overview A live attenuated vaccine against varicella (later also used to prevent zoster) was developed in 1974 by Takahashi and colleagues. The varicella vaccine was licensed for universal...

10 December, 2025

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Routine varicella vaccination lowers pediatric herpes zoster incidence

Using combined data from 6 integrated healthcare organizations from 2003 through 2014, researchers found a decline in pediatric herpes zoster incidence and a significantly lower incidence among vaccinated children...

27 August, 2019

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