Vaccination

Nation's Pharmacists Ready to Administer Seasonal Flu Vaccines

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) is encouraging consumers to get immunized against influenza and to speak with their pharmacist about the options available at their local pharmacy. Pharmacists are authorized to give flu vaccinations in all 50 states, the District ...More
September 20, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
CDC Report Details Influenza Prevention and Treatment for Children and Teens

Although children and teenagers rarely die from flu-related causes, many of the deaths could have been prevented if the children had been vaccinated against the flu, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The study reports 115 ...More
September 15, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
Target Groups for Flu Vaccination Assessed by Researchers

Vaccination is generally considered to be the best primary prevention measure against influenza virus infection. Many countries encourage specific target groups of people to undertake vaccination, often with financial subsidies or a priority list. To understand differential ...More
September 2, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
CDC National Survey Finds Early Childhood Immunization Rates Increasing

Immunization rates for children 19-35 months of age for most vaccine-preventable diseases are increasing or being sustained at high levels, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Rates for most of the long-standing recommended ...More
September 1, 2011
Posted in News
Immunization Can Thwart Pneumonia in Children

Immunizations, including a yearly flu vaccine, are the best way to protect children from life-threatening pneumonia, according to new guidelines from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). The guidelines, ...More
August 31, 2011
Posted in News
Mistaken Fear of Measles Shot has Devastating Effect, Physician Says

More than 150 cases of measles have been reported in the United States already this year and there have been similar outbreaks in Europe, a sign the disease is making an alarming comeback. The reappearance of the potentially deadly virus is the result of unfounded fears ...More
August 30, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
Rotavirus Vaccination of Infants also Protects Unvaccinated Older Children and Adults

Vaccinating infants against rotavirus also prevents serious disease in unvaccinated older children and adults, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This helps reduce rotavirus-related hospital costs in these older groups. The results ...More
August 30, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
Few Health Problems are Caused by Vaccines, IOM Report Says

An analysis of more than 1,000 research articles concluded that few health problems are caused by or clearly associated with vaccines. A committee of experts convened by the Institute of Medicine to review the scientific literature on possible adverse effects of vaccines ...More
August 25, 2011
Posted in News
HCW Vaccination Poll Results

ICT announces the results of its poll on mandatory healthcare worker vaccination. ...More
August 22, 2011
Posted in Blog
Slide Show: Healthcare Worker Flu Vaccination

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that all U.S. healthcare personnel be vaccinated annually against influenza. The ...More
August 19, 2011
Posted in Galleries, Policies and Practice