The Pharmacy Times® Immunization Resource Center is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on common immunizations, such as flu, zoster, and COVID-19 vaccines.
April 24th 2024
The recombinant zoster vaccine demonstrated a 79.7% efficacy in patients aged 50 years and older cumulatively within the 6- to 11-year period after vaccination.
Reducing Barriers Associated With Pneumococcal Vaccine Uptake
1.5 Credits / Immunization, Infectious Diseases
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Reducing the Incidence and Severity of RSV in Older Adults: Opportunities for Patient Identification and Vaccination Counseling
1.0 Credit / Infectious Diseases, Pulmonology/Respiratory
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Background and Key Concepts in Biosimilars: Improving Awareness and Addressing Common Concerns
1.0 Credit / Law
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Clinical Conversations With the Cancer Care Team: Striving for Equitable Access to Oral Anticancer Medications
1.5 Credits / Law, Oncology
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Examining the Evidence for Emerging Vaccines to Prevent RSV-Related Complications in Older Adults
2.0 Credits / Infectious Diseases, Respiratory, Immunization
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Influenza Prevention in the At-Risk Adult Population and the Pharmacist's Role in an Evolving Influenza Vaccine Landscape
1.25 Credits / Immunization, Infectious Disease
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Child Abuse: Responsibilities and Protection of the Reporter
1.0 Credit / Law
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Nobel Prize Awarded to Scientists Whose Work Led to Development of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
October 2nd 2023Katalin Karikó, PhD, and Drew Weissman, MD, PhD, win Nobel Prize for discoveries in the area of nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.
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Focus on Human Papillomavirus Virus Vaccination in Adults and Young Adults
September 18th 2023Combining strong evidence-based recommendations with caring, compassionate, and frequent counseling opportunities hopefully will increase vaccine acceptance and ultimately reduce the incidence of HPV and associated cancers among our patients.
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CDC’s ACIP Votes in Favor of Universal Recommendation for 2023-2024 Monovalent COVID-19 Vaccines
September 13th 2023The CDC emphasized the need for protein-based vaccine options in endorsing a vote by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for the universal recommendation of the 2023-2024 monovalent, XBB containing COVID-19 vaccines.
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Developing and Implementing Immunization Standing Orders and Protocols
Vaccine administration provides benefits at the patient and public health levels, and pharmacists are critical members of health care teams that provide these vital biologic medications.
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Preventing Respiratory Syncytial Virus at a Young Age May Reduce Risk of Developing Asthma
September 12th 2023Pediatric and maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines are being studied to reduce the burden of RSV, and more research is needed to understand whether this can reduce wheeze and asthma.
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