Search results for "Vaccination"
ACP releases Immunization Advisor app
ACP has released the ACP Immunization Advisor, an app that will allow members to access the latest vaccine indications at their fingertips.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/04/03/11.htm
3 Apr 2012
Warning about mixing protease inhibitors with statins
This regulatory update includes a warning on combining protease inhibitors and statins, approval of an orphan drug, and steps the FDA is taking to increase the supply of cancer drugs.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/05/fda.htm
1 May 2012
National Quality Forum endorses preventive care and screening measures
The National Quality Forum (NQF) has recently endorsed 19 quality measures related to preventive care and screening.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/15/11.htm
15 May 2012
Pneumonia vaccine gets yes vote for immunocompromised
Uses of the pneumococcal 13-valent conjugate vaccine (Prevnar 13) should be expanded to adults with immunocompromising conditions, according to a recent vote by the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/26/7.htm
26 Jun 2012
Upcoming immunization webinar on communicating risk-benefit of vaccination
ACP will host a webinar on communicating the risks and benefits of vaccination to patients on July 18 at noon as part of the ACP immunization webinar series.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/10/7.htm
10 Jul 2012
Zoster vaccination didn't cause infection in patients on biologics
The herpes zoster vaccine reduced the incidence of herpes zoster infection in patients with immune-mediated disease, a new study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/10/6.htm
10 Jul 2012
Seasonal flu vaccine tool available
The HealthMap Vaccine Finder, a Web-based flu vaccine locator which helps physicians post their flu vaccine services, has been redesigned and is now available online.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/21/9.htm
21 Aug 2012
Next season's flu vaccine approved
The influenza vaccine formulation for the 2012-2013 season has been approved, the FDA announced last week.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/21/8.htm
21 Aug 2012
2012 a bad year for West Nile virus
West Nile virus has been more active in 2012 than in any year since the disease was first detected, the CDC recently reported.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/28/2.htm
28 Aug 2012
Reminder: Seasonal flu vaccine tool available
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' HealthMap Vaccine finder, a Web-based flu vaccine locator that helps physicians post their flu vaccine services, has been redesigned and is now available online.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/09/25/7.htm
25 Sep 2012