Encouraging Vaccination Around the World

6/14/17 Scientists and medical professionals comprehend the clear disease prevention benefits of immunizations. This CNN article reports on the various strategies implemented around the world from Germany to Australia to encourage vaccination and improve immunization...

Small Group Practices & MIPS

6/6/2017   Small medical group practices can prepare for the Merit Based Incentive Payment System by participating in the Webinar June 8th.  This informative event is being presented by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).  When registering be...

Influenza Vaccine in Pregnancy

6/1/17   An interesting report in Clinical Infectious Diseases shared information on potential additional benefit to infants born to flu vaccinated mothers.  The study done on over 2,000 infants suggests that maternal flu vaccine may protect them against more...

HPV Vaccine & Decline in Cervical Lesions

5/30/17   Healio reports more clinical evidence for continuing to improve HPV immunization rates.  The study was done in Connecticut with women age 21 to 39 years from 2008 to 2015. Linda M. Niccolai, PhD from the Connecticut emerging infections program at Yale...

Immunization APPS for Healthcare Providers

5/25/17   The information age delivers handy downloadable immunization apps for clinicians’ phones.  Gain access to credible immunization information resources thanks to the Adult Vaccination Resources Library of the Immunization Action Coalition.  From the AAP...

Updated Dosing Recommendations Trumenba, MenB Vaccine

5/24/17   The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly report dated May 9th 2017 includes the updated Trumenba dosing recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.  The ACIP recommends the 2-dose schedule of Trumenba when given to healthy adolescents...