The New HepB Vaccine for Adults

6/7/18   Heplisav-B Hepatitis B Vaccine (Recombinant), Adjuvanted is the first US licensed vaccine for manufacturer Dynavax.  This HepB-CpG vaccine was approved by the FDA in October 2017. It is indicated for patients 18 years of age and older and is only 2 doses. ...

The ABCs of Vaccine Buying for Healthcare Professionals

How to buy vaccines at a discount: A. Make sure you have a proper place to store your vaccine supply. B. Open direct purchase accounts with the vaccine manufacturers:  The 4 listed below are MPPG’s discounting partners. Sanofi Pasteur  (800) Vaccine Pfizer Vaccines ...

DTaP Safety Surveillance Results

6/5/18 Pediatrics reported results of DtaP adverse events as reported to VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System) between 1991 and 2016.  With over 20 years of data collected from VAERS on acellular pertussis vaccine use, there were no unexpected or new adverse...

Rotavirus Vaccine, RotaTeq

5/31/18 MPPG has a contracted discount for MPPG members on Merck vaccines.  One of the vaccines in Merck’s impressive product portfolio is RotaTeq.  Although there is another brand of rotavirus vaccine, Merck’s is unique in that it is a Pentavalent vaccine indicated...