Measles Mayhem

9/25/18 CIDRAP reports data on measles cases from the Pan American Health Organization.  Since the onset of 2018 there have been 72 deaths due to measles in North, South and Central America. There was a total of 6,629 cases recorded, the bulk occurring in...

ACIP Influenza Vaccine Recommendations 2018-2019

8/19/18 The ACIP’s current summary of vaccination recommendations for the 2018-2019 influenza season are now available.  More detailed information on influenza immunization recommendations from the ACIP may be found in the August 24th issue of the MMWR. Fortunately,...

ACIP Meeting Agenda

9/18/18 The agenda for the October 24-25th 2018 meeting of the ACIP is now available.  A few items up for discussion are Hepatitis A vaccines, Pneumococcal vaccines, Japanese Encephalitis vaccine, Anthrax, HPV vaccine, Influenza vaccines, Rabies, Meningococcal and...

Trumenba, Meningitis B Vaccine Reimbursement Support

9/13/18 Recent television advertisements informing parents about meningitis B disease and the availability of a vaccine may generate more office visits.  Pfizer, the manufacturer of Trumenba, meningitis B vaccine has reimbursement support services for healthcare...