Most World Health Organization regions, particularly the African and Eastern Mediterranean regions, made more progress toward reporting the new indicator for monitoring vaccine safety and reporting serious adverse events in 2021 and 2022 than in 2020.
In June 2023, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to recommend polio vaccination for all U.S. adults who are known or suspected to be unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated against polio.
A new report describes tuberculosis (TB) disease in a mother and her newborn and identifies overlooked risk factors and missed opportunities for lifesaving TB testing and treatment.
Investigators in Ukraine conducted infection prevention and control and laboratory assessments to identify needs related to the detection and control of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria.
A new, free CE from MMWR and Medscape discusses updated recommendations on the prevention and control of seasonal influenza from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.