Immunization

Pharmacists have more work to do to educate patients on the importance and efficacy of flu vaccination, a new poll reveals.

The FDA has approved Novartis' Fluad, the first seasonal influenza vaccine containing an adjuvant.

From now through December 12, Rite Aid will offer discounts on select trivalent flu shots in support of National Influenza Vaccination Week.

Skipping a flu shot may put patients at greater risk for flu-related pneumonia.

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recently updated the recommended interval between the 13-valeant pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and the 23-valeant pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine in low-risk elderly patients.

In the health-system setting, pharmacists must often prioritize their attention to treating the most acute medical condition a patient presents with; however, it is important to also consider opportunities to prevent disease.

Touro College of Pharmacy students recently participated in the school's third annual Operation Immunization.

Global biotherapeutics leader CSL Limited has announced that its influenza vaccines business will begin operating under the brand Seqirus.

Now through February, patients can stop by any Reasor's location and receive their 2015-2016 flu shot, administered by a vaccination-trained pharmacist.

Understanding why anti-vaxxers stand against vaccination may help pharmacists develop strategies to remove barriers to immunization.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is applauding the accomplishments of pharmacists as the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) nears the 20th anniversary of its pharmacy-based immunization delivery certificate training program.

While flu vaccine effectiveness is traditionally measured across medically attended influenza patients, health care professionals can benefit from learning how the vaccine works in patients who don't seek treatment.

Pfizer has completed the acquisition of GlaxoSmithKline's quadrivalent meningococcal ACWY vaccines Nimenrix and Mencevax.

The message from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is clear: everyone 6 months and older should get this year's flu vaccine.

During last night's Republican presidential debate, candidates made disparate statements about vaccines and autism while calling into question current vaccination schedules.

Adults who get immunized against influenza are protecting not only themselves, but also their elderly peers.

Widespread vaccine use benefits the public by producing unprecedented good health. Vaccine-related adverse events, which can be perceived or real, can decrease vaccination rates, however.

As pharmacists administer more vaccines, the risks of needle-stick injury and transmission of a bloodborne disease increase among pharmacists.

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is making it easier for patients with shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) to be compensated for their pain.

In response to meningitis outbreaks across US campuses last year, some universities are taking a proactive role in immunizing students as the school season returns.

About 40% of Americans have missed a major life event because of flu symptoms, according to a recent CVS survey.

It can be hard to motivate those who need the flu vaccine the most.

Company officials have announced that Food City will once again provide the flu vaccine this immunization season.

Rupal Mansukhani, PharmD, clinical assistant professor at the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers, talks about the utility of high-dosage flu vaccine in the 65 and older population.

In light of last year's severe flu season, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urges pharmacists to recognize their key role in promoting influenza immunizations.