Sanofi Completes Acquisition of Protein Sciences

8/29/17   Yesterday Sanofi announced that the acquisition of biotech firm Protein Sciences has been completed.  Sanofi Pasteur has a broad influenza vaccine portfolio and now has an even broader one with the addition of Flublok.  Flublok is the only recombinant...

Increase Adult Immunization rates in 6 Steps

8/24/17   According to the CDC, over 50,000 adults die each year due to vaccine preventable diseases.  See these ideas from the AMA, on protecting more patients against these vaccine preventable diseases. Their program is a team based approach and is...

Wednesday Wisdom

8/23/17     “When I approach a child, he inspires in me two sentiments; tenderness for what he is, and respect for what he may become.” – Louis Pasteur

Repeated Flu Vaccination Information

8/22/17   Meta-analysis posted in CIDRAP, Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy on protection of repeated influenza vaccine from season to season.  Good news for influenza immunization.

Alaska Doing Well Wiping Out Hepatitis B

8/17/17   Alaska’s Hepatitis B vaccination program is wiping out infections.  In the past Alaska Natives had a 10 percent higher rate of Hepatitis B than the general population.  Now there have been zero Hepatitis B cases in people under 20 since 1992.  Read more...