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A reminder on purchasing Prevnar13®: Prevnar13® pricing has changed at Sanofi Pasteur. This means if you had been ordering Prevnar at www.vaccineshoppe.com - or - Vaxserve for convenience you may want to order directly through Pfizer again for the most advantageous...

Just in from the CDC: Information regarding middle and high school students Tabacco product use. http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2015/p0930-flavored-tobacco.html

3.1 million dollars has been awarded by the NIH to the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry for “innovative, high risk, high impact “ HIV vaccine investigation.  It should be intriguing to hear about the work and results from this bold approach.The...

One in ten pregnant women report drinking during pregnancy.  A third of those reporting alcohol use say they binge drink.  Read more from the CDC press release here http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2015/p0924-pregnant-alcohol.html

The 2015 State of The World’s Antibiotics has been published by The Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy.  Interesting information on this important concern can be found here, details and map of resistance zones...

Our friends at Cooperative of American Physicians have a guide to share on this Modern Medicine shift.   This is a free download and covers new strategy to measure and quantify patient care.  What may peak your interest is the opportunity to increase revenue if...

The Lancet reported results of a financial  comparison on high dose flu vaccine verses standard flu vaccine in those 65 years of age and older.  The complete study can be found below but this remark by Mark Jit, PhD, MPH Public Health England is food for thought:...

This recent report indicating siblings are now more often the source of pertussis transmission in infants is a good opportunity to remind patients about the importance of Tdap in pregnancy. The abstract of the study published in Pediatrics can be found...

Our Medical Waste partner, Med-Waste Systems now has a new paperless tracking system!  Not only will they help keep your medical office clean, but also the rest of the environment! Med-Waste estimates they will save 1 ton of paper per year!  Med-Waste systems services...

Pfizer announced they too have support options for physicians to implement when reaching out to their patients.  Patient compliance is particularly important regarding vaccine schedules and tends to wane after the first year of well visits. Physicians may choose from...

Do you need to reach out to your patients to remind them to schedule an Influenza vaccination? How about using WellConnect to get teens into your office for their needed vaccines? Well connect is an automated calling tool that you may personalize!  There are no...

Great news!  Pfizer has announced they are extending the contract discount of 14%! This discount is on their Meningitis B vaccine, Trumenba and will be applicable for MPPG member practices through January 13th 2016!   This is indeed exciting news on an excellent...

Updated for the 2015-16 Influenza season! Stay up-to-date on coding and billing information for vaccination with Fluzone, influenza vaccines. This is a complimentary 3 part program to solidify understanding of reimbursement for influenza vaccine! From coding on...

Tomorrow!! August 13th. See below for how to get your practice on the map! Webinar Information Curious about Vaccine Finder? Don’t know how to sign up? Confused about how to get your organization on the map? Vaccine Finder is hosting its Annual Informational Webinar...

There is a virtual influenza vaccine menu this season with many tailored options for practices to offer patients.  Flu vaccine acronyms & terms are many from  FluBlok, Flumist, Fluzone, HD, ID, IIV3, IIV4, LAIV4, RIV3, QIV, Trivalent, Quadrivalent...