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6/7/2016   Information from the VSD, or Vaccine Safety Datalink has been analyzed and reported in today’s AAP News.  The Vaccine Safety Datalink was started over 25 years ago and is a valuable and precise tool to evaluate vaccination reaction data. This...

6/2/16   Research, technology and talent have clarified human imaginings regarding the tiniest structures and processes of life!  A picture is worth a thousand words really means something when human understanding is enriched and solidified through these means. ...

5/31/16   Strong HPV vaccine recommendations from the healthcare professionals is critical to improving HPV vaccination rates. United States HPV vaccination series completion rates in 2014 were only 39.7% for females 13-17 years of age and 21.6% for males in the...

5/26/16   The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has introduced a “one stop shop” if you will, for all information needed to facilitate and implement an effective immunization program.  MPPG, Medical Practice Purchasing Group is pleased to...

5/25/16   Opportunities for beauty do exist even in the rubble of heartbreaking losses. An 86-year-old gentleman began noticing small changes and oddities in the behavior his beloved 79-year-old wife of 60 years.   Each passing day came with unfortunate new...

5/24/16   Vaccine reported results from a large retrospective study that flu vaccination during pregnancy showed a 60% reduction in risk for hospitalizations and Emergency Room visits for women with acute respiratory infections.  There is more good news about flu...

5/19/16     MPPG is pleased to announce an agreement has been reached with Greer, provider of allergy immunotherapy products and services. Practices that treat allergy patients now have a savings option on their Greer supplies through their MPPG membership....

5/19/16   The agenda for the June 22nd and 23rd meeting of the ACIP has been drafted. The first item up for discussion is the Cholera vaccine followed by Meningococcal, Maternal safety of TdaP, Child & Adolescent Schedule High Risk Figure, RSV, Hepatitis,...

5/12/16   Planning a summer vacation in the future may include researching your own unique molecular profile.  In preparation for the Mars Mission, NASA is using OMICS to evaluate how astronauts’ wellness may be impacted by what may be a several year journey...

5/11/16   Internists from across the United States gathered last week for continuing medical education, camaraderie and practice insight.  For physicians and other decision makers looking for best possible pricing on adult vaccines, Medical Practice Purchasing...

5/4/16   A study published in Pediatrics yesterday, reported maternal vaccination was associated with a 70% lower risk of an infant 6 months of age or younger having laboratory confirmed influenza.  University of Utah School of Medicine researchers evaluated the...

4/28/2016   Six cases have been reported in Shelby County.  Health officials have confirmed these recent measles cases in this state where parents are allowed exemptions from vaccination for religious reasons. Read more

4/27/16   Our friends at Cooperative of American Physicians, have a particularly relevant and informative newsletter.  The most current issue contains an important article about 3 new laws with links to CME credits it’s titled “Don’t Risk Medical Liability...

4/19/2016   Vaccinating your patients against Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B with Pfizer’s Trumenba just got a little simpler.  See the new 2 dose schedule option approved by the FDA here  New Trumenba Prescribing Information Trumenba should be ordered...

4/15/2016   The FDA has recently approved a revised dosing schedule for Pfizer’s Serogroup B Meningococcal  Vaccine. Please see the most recent prescribing information which includes the updated dosing schedule. The updated dosing schedule provides healthcare...