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Cancer
Cervical cancer a major threat to HIV-positive women

HIV-positive women are living longer, but are now dying of cervical cancer. In Zimbabwe, cervical cancer is now the most common cancer among women, particularly those living with HIV. Activists are urging the government to step up efforts to prevent deaths related to the disease, accusing it of paying lip service to the problem.

Published
08 February 2013
From
IRIN Plus News
Immunisations
Higher Dose Flu Vaccine Works Better for People with HIV

HIV positive people who received a quadruple dose of a trivalent seasonal influenza vaccine produced more protective antibodies without a significant increase in side effects, researchers reported in the January 1, 2013, Annals of Internal Medicine.

Published
04 January 2013
From
HIVandHepatitis.com
Immunisations
US: New Pneumococcal Vaccines Recs for People Living with HIV

People living with HIV should receive two different vaccines to help prevent serious strep-related illness.  

Published
19 October 2012
From
AIDSMeds
Immunisations
CDC Recommends Pneumococcal Vaccine Combo for Immune Compromised People

Immunocompromised individuals, including people with HIV, should receive both the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine Prevnar 13 and the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine Pneumovax 23 to prevent pneumococcal pneumonia and invasive disease, according to the latest recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Published
18 October 2012
From
HIVandhepatitis.com
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B vaccine is effective for up to 15 years

Nearly all children who received three doses of hepatitis B vaccine achieved immunity, but about 20% fell below the protective antibody threshold by year 15, Canadian researchers

Published
12 September 2012
By
Liz Highleyman
Immunisations
Booster dose of measles vaccine achieves high levels of protection for children taking effective HIV treatment

A booster dose of the measles vaccine produces protective antibody responses and immunologic memory in children receiving HIV therapy, US investigators report in the online edition of

Published
21 June 2012
By
Michael Carter
Immunisations
HIV viral load at yellow fever vaccine determines response to vaccine

A higher viral load lowered odds of response to the yellow fever vaccine.

Published
29 March 2012
From
International AIDS Society
Sexually transmitted infections
Group backs HPV shot recommendation for boys

The American Academy of Pediatrics has backed the Centers for Disease Control's recommendation that the HPV vaccine Gardasil should be offered to boys over 11 as well as girls.

Published
28 February 2012
From
Reuters Health
Immunisations
US CDC recommends HPV vaccine for young men

Young men and adolescent boys between the ages of 11 and 21 should be vaccinated against human papillomavirus, the cause of genital warts, anal and cervical cancer,

Published
06 February 2012
By
Keith Alcorn
Immunisations
For patients with HIV viral load is key in immune response to yellow fever vaccine

Viral load is the only factor associated with a poorer antibody response to the yellow fever vaccine in patients with HIV, according to a French study published

Published
02 February 2012
By
Michael Carter
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