HPV Vaccine Syndrome? Separating Fact from Fiction

10/25/16   Dr. Paul Offit responded to an article recently published by Medscape that must have been misrepresenting HPV Vaccine data.  The original article “Chronic Symptoms After HPV Vaccine:  Part of a Wider Syndrome?” is what Dr. Offit was referring to.   His...

Update in HPV Vaccine Recommendations

10/20/16   Tuesday the ACIP voted to make an adjustment in the immunization schedule for HPV Vaccine use in pre-teens.  The FDA approved this new 2 dose administration for boys and girls age 9 to 14 yrs of age.  The new prescribing information shows this 2 dose...

2015 Economic Impact of Unvaccinated Adults

10/19/16   Vaccine preventable diseases in unvaccinated adults cost the US economy in 2015 7.1 Billion dollars.  Out of 14 vaccine preventable diseases in 10 vaccines, Influenza had the highest percentage of burden at 65%. Read the details.

An Ounce of Prevention…..

10/13/1   #Thursday Thoughts:  Adult immunization rates in the United States are far from what they should be.   This article reports that only 42% of those over 18 received an Influenza shot last year.  The author effectively describes vaccines as “low hanging...