Immunization

Study suggests importance for individuals to get yearly flu shots.

Pharmacists were inducted into the world of immunizations about 20 years ago when they were first authorized to administer vaccines, making immunizations more accessible.

Immunization is considered 1 of the 10 greatest public health achievements of the 20th century.

Research team will seek to develop a novel prophylactic vaccine to prevent HCV.

The journal Research and Social and Administrative Pharmacy has published a study about the pharmacist's role in vaccinating asplenic patients.

Since September 2012, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices has been operating the ISMP National Vaccine Errors Reporting Program to collect data about the types of vaccine errors and their underlying causes.

Influenza vaccination found to improve birth weight and lessened infections in mothers and infants in developing regions.

HPV vaccination is currently indicated for the prevention of cervical, vulvar, and vaginal cancers in women, and anal cancers in both women and men.

Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.

Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.

What will it take to increase zoster immunization uptake among our nation's senior population?

Nanoparticle precisely delivers tumor antigens to immune cells while stimulating immunity.

Pharmacies are now second only to doctors offices as leading influenza vaccination locations. Unfortunately, vaccination rates are still suboptimal.

Chronic hepatitis B (HBV) is still a problem in many parts of the world and the United States, despite the availability of a vaccine.

Researchers from the CDC in Atlanta, Georgia, recently published a study that looked at rotavirus vaccinations’ global impact.

Annual influenza vaccination is prudent for people at high risk from complications and for people who live or work in places where people aggregate.

Only 38% of adults received an influenza immunization in 2014, and rates of immunization with other essential vaccinations are discouragingly low.

Novel therapeutic approach may help cure patients with HIV in the future.

Now, the Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (PPAG) has joined ACIP in issuing recommendations for HPV vaccination.

Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.

Top news of the day from across the healthcare landscape.

A developmental live-attenuated Zika vaccine showed complete protection from the virus in mice after a single vaccination dose, according to new research published in Nature Medicine.1

The study population consisted of 148,981 infants born in Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Northern California from 2006-2015. The percentage of infants whose mothers received Tdap during pregnancy increased from less than 1% in 2006-2008, to nearly 12% in 2010, and over 87% by 2015.

Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.

With updated guidelines for the immunization of adults 19 years or older in the United States published in February 2017, it is important for pharmacists to be aware of recommended vaccines, the contraindications for administering certain vaccines, and the populations of patients who are eligible for receiving vaccines.

Pharmacists are changing the face of public health, and the nation’s thought leaders have taken notice.

In the United States, vaccine-preventable diseases cause tens of thousands of deaths each year.

Vaccines are one of the most effective and successful public health tools to prevent disease, illness, and premature death.

As of February 7, 2017, immunization recommendations for adults 19 years or older have been updated by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

Among the many treatments for diseases, vaccines are the safest and most cost-effective form of preventive medicine in the United States.