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The much-anticipated ACIP meeting unfortunately was canceled today since the CDC campus is closed due to bad weather.  Two new vaccines were to be discussed,  the MenB  and HPV9 vaccines were on the agenda.  Many medical practices are looking forward to the ACIP's...

Although Meningococcal Meningitis B is rare, for those infected potential serious sequelae loom large and heavy.  Fortunately, options for prevention are finally available.  October 29th, 2014 the FDA approved the first MenB vaccine, Trumenba through an...

Ask any medical professional working in the ER,  success takes teamwork, starting with the onset of the crisis.  Everyone needs to pitch in, as you will see here,  anyone  can help by bringing their own unique skill set  to help improve patient outcomes.  Watch and...

Read more about the situation with the drug resistant CREhttp://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hospital-infections-20150218-story.html

“Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity.” -   HIPPOCRATES

ClearGate, Medical Practice Purchasing Group’s merchant services partner now has a new Virtual Terminal service added to the options available to medical practices.If your practice hasn’t yet taken a look  at how ClearGate can help your practice, perhaps now is the...

Protecting student health and keeping University of California campuses free from vaccine preventable diseases is in the plans.   No need to be an erudite to see the wisdom of this...

Things are really heating up!  California legislators aren't just talking, they're moving into action on the vaccination law. http://www.scpr.org/news/2015/02/04/49657/state-lawmakers-propose-ditching-personal-vaccine/

Interesting isn’t it, how politicians have been “weighing-in” on the issue of immunizations?  As if there is something to “debate” here.  Hilary Clinton, Chris Christy, Rand Paul even President Obama have made their remarks, good bad or reckless, about immunizations....

Find all you need to know to register your practice & meet the meaningful use ( MU ) requirements for Immunizations.http://www.healthit.gov/providers-professionals/achieve-meaningful-use/menu-measures/immunization-registries For California ( CAIR...

The California State Health Officer issues a health advisory and a new e-cigarette report.  With rising use comes an alarming rise in harmful effects.   This bullet point was particularly poignant: E-cigarettes do not emit a harmless water vapor, but an aerosol that...

Measles has most definitely been in the news lately. With an outbreak originating at Disneyland and the commentary about the perplexing anti-vaccine mindset; It was certainly refreshing to have received this thank you gift from our friends at The United Nations...

They have a lot to do!  Vaccines on February 2015 ACIP Mtg.  Agenda Meninge B, HPV 9, Hexavalent, YF & Influenza, H5N1, Smallpox and Pertussis! …… Looking forward to hearing their decisions and recommendations!...

You are the expert regarding proper well-visit care; a little support is here when talking with vaccine hesitant parents. What you do everyday is vital!  The CDC, the AAP, and the AAFP created materials to help you!  These resources are...

The number of flu deaths caused by this lethal influenza strain is staggering, 50-100 million!! This Influenza took an unbelievable toll on human life. The National Academies of Science awarded John M. Barry the Keck award for his intriguing book on the subject. There...