title: Immunizing adolescents: a selected review of recent literature and US recommendations.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To provide a clinically relevant synopsis of the latest research and recommendations regarding adolescent immunizations.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Immunization is an important and effective strategy for preventing morbidity and mortality in adolescents. Although there has been progress in recent years, coverage rates in the US remain suboptimal, particularly for the human papillomavirus vaccine. Much work has been done to better understand and address the barriers to adolescent immunization, so that all teens may be protected against serious vaccine-preventable diseases. In addition, several recent studies have focused on the effectiveness of current adolescent vaccines and the development of new vaccines to protect against additional types of human papillomavirus and serotype B Neisseria meningitidis. Decreased pertussis vaccine effectiveness has led to new recommendations for pregnant women, including adolescents, to protect them and their young infants. The present review highlights selected literature on acellular pertussis, meningococcal, and human papillomavirus vaccines. Research findings on various strategies to improve adolescent vaccine uptake are also discussed in this review.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Research on adolescent immunizations and their delivery continues to have an impact on clinical practice and will shape future guidelines. Through this work, we can learn how best to protect adolescents against vaccine-preventable diseases.
authors.affiliation: aDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics, Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, New Hyde Park, New York bDepartment of Pediatrics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.
authors.forename: Rebecca J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Schneyer
authors.forename: Catherina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Joseph A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Bocchini
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D022681:Diphtheria-Tetanus-acellular Pertussis Vaccines; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D022401:Meningococcal Vaccines; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D022681:Diphtheria-Tetanus-acellular Pertussis Vaccines; D022401:Meningococcal Vaccines; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines