Polio Cases

10/23/18 Where is polio occurring these days?  Here is an article in CIDRAP that shares a report from GPEI, Global Polio Eradication Initiative. The countries where polio has been reported last week are: Afghanistan, Niger, Somalia and Papua New Guinea. The GPEI...

Thursday Thought

10/18/18 “I was taught that the way of progress was neither swift nor easy.” – Marie Curie

US Children Immunization Rates Concerning

10/16/18 CDC stated on Friday there is a trend that the number is increasing on the US children of kindergarten age and younger not receiving the recommended immunizations.  Although vaccination rates remain high in general, this is the third year in a row that...

Expanded Use of Gardasil 9 Vaccine Approved by FDA

10/9/18 The FDA approved an expanded age indication for Merck’s HPV 9 Vaccine, Gardasil 9. The new age indication for this vaccine will cover the appropriate patients, males and females 9yrs to 45yrs!  The FDA announcement came last Friday and should help prevent more...