The Race to Improve Adult Vaccination Rates in the Information Age
The pharmacy industry has increasingly sought to compete with other industries to address a large public health concern: undervaccination of the US adult population.
View ArticleSharps Disposal: Assuring Regulatory Compliance During Off-Site Vaccination...
Innovative pharmacists have taken immunizations, including the influenza vaccine, to off-site clinics located at employer sites, churches, malls, and various other community locations, with the intent...
View ArticleMailing a Letter to Increase Vaccination Rates?
Respiratory diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), affect more than 30 million American adults.
View ArticleHepatitis A: State of the Art Knowledge
With tremendous advancements related to hepatitis B treatment in the last few years, the other types of hepatitis viruses are often overlooked.
View ArticleInfluenza Vaccine: Safe Storage Tips
In the video, JoEllen Wolicki, a nurse educator with the CDC, notes that that CDC recommends an “in purpose-built unit specifically designed for the storage of biologics, or if necessary, a stand alone...
View ArticleBusting Barriers: Improving Adult Immunization Rates
In a survey of 512 people, 15.2% said they believed that adults do not need to be vaccinated.
View ArticleWhy Vaccination Is Essential: 6 Myths Debunked
Considerable discussion regarding the safety and effectiveness of vaccines, including statements made by celebrity spokespeople for the anti-vaccination movement, has led many parents to decide against...
View ArticleFlu Shot Season: Time to Roll Up Our Sleeves
The 2017-2018 influenza immunization season is right around the corner, and we need to ensure that community pharmacies across are prepared for the influx of patients.
View ArticleNew Study Further Demonstrates Importance of Tdap Vaccination During Pregnancy
Pertussis or whooping cough is a highly contagious respiratory disease that can be very serious and even fatal for infants younger than 1.
View Article10 Immunizations That Are Recommended for Infants
Vaccination offers protection from harmful diseases, such as hepatitis B, measles and pertussis, and pharmacists can counsel parents.
View ArticlePharmacists Play Key Role in Boosting Adult Vaccination Rates
Pharmacists see adults aged 50 years and older about 4 times more than physicians do, which opens opportunities for counseling and recommendations about vaccination.
View ArticleElderberries: A Potent Cold and Flu Remedy?
Some say the plant acts as an antiviral, which helps prevent and treat cold and flu viruses. Here is what pharmacists need to know.
View ArticleACIP Recommends Herpes Zoster Subunit Vaccine
The panel agreed that Shingrix has some superior outcome data; however, some members said it was too early to make the preferential recommendation.
View ArticleVaccine Abbreviations and Acronyms Contribute to Errors
Advances in immunization technology and knowledge of diseases have led to an ongoing stream of new vaccines.
View ArticleACIP Makes Recommendations for Changes to 2018 Immunization Schedules
One update reflects the committee’s recommendation of a third dose of mumps-containing vaccine in mumps outbreak settings, as determined by public health authorities.
View ArticlePneumococcal Vaccination: Public Outreach Makes Significant Difference
Sixty-seven million at-risk Americans remain unvaccinated for pneumococcal disease
View ArticleWeb-Based, Social Media Interventions May Influence Parental Vaccine Decisions
Providing web-based vaccine information with social media components during pregnancy can allay concerns about childhood vaccination.
View ArticleHPV Vaccine Helps Prevent Rare Childhood Respiratory Disease?
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine can protect against more than cancer-causing types of HPV, according to a recently-published study in The Journal of Infectious Diseases.
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