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From the NIH Directors desk, more support for an important vaccine. Below, find more supportive evidence that there is no causal relationship between autism and MMR...

Since vaccines are undeniably one of the most significant medical achievements of the 2oth century, this is a great week to highlight protecting infants’ health through vaccination.As vital as it is to keep these tiny patients up to date with their scheduled doses, we...

See the video highlights regarding the presentations during this year’s meeting. Dr. Gellen’s recap is separated into two segments, the vaccine side and the clinical side of vaccination: Click here.

Meningococcal vaccination rates among 16- to 18-year-olds are very low, despite increased risk At 77.8%, primary meningococcal vaccination rates are high, but it is estimated that only 29.6% of 16- to 18-year-olds have received a booster dose, leaving approximately 7...

Offering common prescriptions in your office is a great way to set your practice apart.  Ailing patients needing prescriptions probably would prefer to eliminate another stop if at all possible. Increase your popularity, scope of practice and your revenue by offering...

The bill to end most vaccination exemptions yesterday cleared the first state legislative hurdle. Read the details and text here:  http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160SB277

In 2013 the national HPV vaccination rates for US adolescents aged 13-17 years, completing the series are; 37.6% for females and 13.9% for males.  What do you think about these stats?Adolescents can be a tough group of patients to catch!  Please contact us at MPPG to...

2015 ACIP Meeting Minutes are now available.  The link below is to the Immunization Advisory Committee’s latest recommendations. http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/meetings/live-mtg-2015-02.html

Increase your practice’s immunization rates.  Reach out to your patients, call them, e-mail them, text them!  Just get your patients into your office for needed vaccines.  Be proactive, like the dentists do to remind patients to come in for a checkup! After watching...

Sanofi Pasteur vaccines is currently offering a Customer Appreciation Promotion. The Promotion is a 3% discount on top of our contracted rates!  This opportunity ends after March 24th and includes the following products: ·        ActHIB® (Haemophilus b Conjugate...

Read here to select slides on meningococcal vaccine, human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine 9-valent, influenza updates, yellow fever and JE vaccinehttp://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/meetings/slides-2015-02.html

It’s that time of year to reserve your Influenza vaccine for the 2015-16 Influenza season!  MPPG members can save on an impressive menu of influenza vaccine options.From Sanofi Pasteur:  Fluzone® Vaccine (IIV3)  Fluzone® High-Dose Vaccine (IIV3)Fluzone®...

From the desk of the NIH director comes news of a rare disease being spontaneously cured.   This is a remarkable report on how chromothripsis restored healthy white blood...

Appreciating the utterly amazing immune system!  This link from the NIH Director shows some impressive effort by the human body’s tiny soldiers in the trenches.  Getting vaccinated helps add more troops to this critical effort! All ages need a strong army, especially...

Below is an interesting Blog post regarding MenB Vaccine recommendations.  The word “Authorize” used in the title is a reasonable perspective on the issue of not only MenB vaccine, but immunizations in general.    Discussions have begun at The ACIP meeting...