Immunization

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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.

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 immunizing their children.

In a survey of 512 people, 15.2% said they believed that adults do not need to be vaccinated.

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 household refrigerator” to store flu vaccines.

With tremendous advancements related to hepatitis B treatment in the last few years, the other types of hepatitis viruses are often overlooked.

Respiratory diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), affect more than 30 million American adults.

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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 to keep people healthy during the annual flu season rather than having them experience extended illnesses and loss of productivity.

The pharmacy industry has increasingly sought to compete with other industries to address a large public health concern: undervaccination of the US adult population.

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The child/adolescent vaccine schedule, produced by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), has been the go-to document for pediatricians and parents alike for years.

Successful pharmacists must be able to help themselves on both the business and clinical practice sides of the business.

Outbreaks of measles, mumps, pertussis (whooping cough), and other vaccine-preventable diseases still occur in the United States.

Patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes may be at an increased risk of certain preventable conditions.

The live varicella-zoster vaccine is adequately immunogenic in patients with rheumatoid arthritis starting treatment with tofacitinib, according to results of a recently-published study in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

One of the biggest struggles that patients face is ensuring that they have the proper medications on hand and are taking their medications correctly.

One of the biggest struggles that patients face is ensuring that they have the proper medications on hand and are taking their medications correctly.

We need to protect our patients and our communities against many vaccine-preventable diseases.

This initiative emphasizes the importance of early recognition and timely treatment of sepsis, as well as the importance of preventing infections that could lead to sepsis.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine rates are on the rise among US teens but more work is needed to get more teens vaccinated.

The thing is, you still may get sick after getting the flu because there are other things such as the common cold that might cross your path.

August is National Immunization Awareness Month. As community pharmacies gear up for flu season, here is how to inform, educate and support patients.

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As flu vaccinations become available, the results of a recent survey suggest Americans are increasingly likely to receive their flu vaccination this year.

Widespread immunization against rotavirus reduced direct medical costs by $1.2 billion.

During the 2015-2016 season, influenza vaccines overall reduced the risk of influenza illness, but the live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) was ineffective in children, according to a recently-published study.

National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is observed every August to bring attention the importance of vaccinating people of all ages.

The introduction of routine rotavirus vaccinations resulted in substantial reductions in diarrhea-related hospitalization in children, as well as associated health care costs.

How do changes and policy at the state level affect influenza virus vaccine uptake?