ACIP Recommends Cholera Vaccine

6/22/2016   The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has a new vaccine recommendation. The Cholera vaccine recommendation is specifically for high risk travelers. This recently approved Cholera Vaccine should be available for shipping in the fall. ...

First Zika Vaccine Human Trials to Begin

6/21/16   The first human trials on the Zika vaccine are set to begin phase 1 before the end of the year.  This DNA vaccine is developed in collaboration by Gene One and Inovio. NIAID, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious disease has a Zika vaccine in...

Cholera Vaccine Approved by FDA

6/15/16   Travelers heading to destinations where V. Cholerae bacterium infection is a risk, now have a prevention option.   Vaxchora, is the first Cholera vaccine available in the U.S.  It is manufactured by PaxVax Bermuda Ltd. and distributed by PaxVax Inc. in...

June ACIP Meeting

6/14/16   Busy seeing patients and can’t make it to the meeting next week at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) in Atlanta GA?  Don’t despair see the live Webcast instead!  First up on the agenda is Cholera Vaccine!  Get all the latest...

Trumenba® Specifically Recommended in Latest MenB Outbreak

6/9/16   Due to the specific nature of the Neisseria Meningitidis strain tested in the Rutgers Students’ MenB cases, Pfizer’s Trumenba@ vaccine is recommended for best protection, in particular giving the maximum number of doses in the series ( 3 ).  Review the...

Rutgers Meningitis B Outbreak

6/8/2016   2 Rutgers University students recently contracted Meningitis B infections.  Preventing Meningitis B through vaccination is a current reality however, healthcare providers may need to be more proactive and encourage patients in this age group to come...