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IIV-SD vs. IIV-HD A study with over 31,000 patients compared standard flu vaccine to high dose flu vaccine in those 65 yrs of age or older. Primary results of this multi-center analysis of IIV Standard Dose vs IIV-High Dose are published in The New England Journal of...

Many of our Medical Practice Purchasing Group entries are related to vaccines, and protecting human health through immunizations.  Fortunately, wellness is a broad topic and there are many helpful evidence based studies to help us work toward wellness, no matter a...

Medical practices can enjoy an extra 3% discount during the customer appreciation promotion running on orders placed August 3rd through September 24, 2015! What vaccines are included? Adacel® Tdap vaccine, DAPTACEL® Dtap vaccine, Menactra® MCV4 vaccine and IPOL® polio...

Independent Physicians who own their own medical practices can benefit from huge savings when gaining free access to purchasing group volume discounts.  Saving money by joining forces with their colleagues on everything from vaccine discounts to medical supply...

Today the CDC shared a press release highlighting the burden of hospitalizations due to pneumonia among US adults.  Pneumonia is a leading cause of hospitalizations and death in US Adults according to Tom Frieden, the CDC’s Director. Fortunately, there are vaccines to...

See press release announcing the release of the first Fluzone vaccine doses! http://sanofipasteurus.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=11069&item=136703

  As you know, adolescents are consistently under-vaccinated and are not completing their primary vaccine series.  Fortunately, Merck and Sanofi Pasteur have programs and materials to help you get your adolescent patients into your office to update their...

In researching best MenB vaccine and negotiating best possible pricing we needed to learn a little more about factor H binding protein AKA: fHBP.  Trumenba® the Pfizer vaccine has both of these proteins.  Bexsero® the Novartis vaccine only has one. Evidently,...

Dr. Pan’s bill SB277 was finalized into law today with Governor Brown’s signature.  Families with personal belief issues on vaccines are free to opt out of immunizations however, they will have to opt out of public school as...

Reports on the results of yesterday’s meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices share that physicians and their patients may decide about the use of MenB vaccine.  Although this is not a routine recommendation, it is more flexible than their...

Don’t miss this important REMINDER : Today is the last day to submit orders for the Sanofi Pasteur Customer Appreciation Promotion!   Take advantage of an additional 3% discount on top of our MPPG contracted price! Check your inventories!  This vaccine savings is on...

Talented performing artists like Lucy Hale and world-renowned baby photographer, Anne Geddes are making important contributions lately to human health.Below is a link to yesterday’s Forbes article about Anne Geddes and her photo story illuminating the effects...

During next week’s ACIP meeting, recommendations will be decided on for two particularly important vaccines with unfortunately low immunization completion rates for both males and females, Meningitis ( groups A, C, Y, W-135 ) and HPV! Another vaccine relevant to...

News reports indicate a patient with a particularly resistant strain of TB has traveled to the US.  “Extreme TB” is the term used in mainstream media reports. The NIH Directors blog posted today about current research being done on the Mycobacterium tuberculosis.This...

The nation’s largest physician group has taken an important stand in regards to ending religious & personal belief exemptions on immunizations for children entering public schools.  The Forbes article below reports on the AMA’s logical position....