Wednesday Wisdom

1/25/17   “Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity.”   – Hippocrates

Quadracel Vaccine

1/19/17   More positive news coming from Sanofi Pasteur this week, their Quadracel supply is now available for February shipping.  Quadracel® is a DTaP – IPV combination  vaccine approved for use in children 4 through 6 years of age as a 5th in the...

Influenza Vaccine: It’s NOT too Late to VACCINATE

1/17/2017   Although many practices actively vaccinate against Influenza in the fall, it isn’t too late to vaccinate as flu levels can elevate this time of year as they are currently in Los Angeles county. Jeffrey Gunzenhauser, MD MPH, Interim Health Office for...

Vaccine Regulation in the United States

1/11/17   Shot of Prevention posted an interesting article in follow-up to the discussions regarding Trump/Kennedy meeting on vaccine safety.   Dr. Dorit Reiss reviews the regulatory processes and bodies involved in vaccine development pre and post FDA...

Sanofi Announces End to Pentacel Allocations!

1/10/2017   As many pediatric practices have been aware, the popularity of Sanofi Pasteur’s DtaP/IPV/Hib combination vaccine, Pentacel® put a significant demand on supply.  Although Pentacel was never placed on back order, order allocations was the temporary...