Immunization is one of the most effective public health prevention strategies!
Science Daily. July 11, 2018 Researchers have shed new light on the psychiatric and neurological problems that Ebola survivors can suffer from, and call for more specialist support for the most severely affected patients. Read more
The Medical Board of California has put pediatrician Bob Sears, MD, on a 35-month probation in light of allegations of medical negligence and inappropriately writing medical exemptions for vaccinations, according to multiple news reports. Read more
The Delaware Academy of Medicine / Delaware Public Health Association donated the proceeds from its 88th Annual Meeting to the ICD! Its generous sponsors included:
Spring is finally here, and deer ticks will be sure to awaken and go about causing Lyme disease in your patients. Please have a look at this webinar which describes the epidemiology (with particular emphasis on Delaware), early recognition, and prevention of Lyme disease. It was jointly produced by the Medical Society of Delaware and the Delaware Division of Public Health, is offered at no cost, and is eligible for 1 unit of CME credit. Learn more here.
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new vaccine to prevent shingles (Shingrix®) was licensed for adults age 50 years and older by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and in October 2017, it was recommended for healthy adults age 50 years and older as well as adults who previously received the current shingles vaccine (Zostavax®) by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). Read more.
Interesting article from the New England Journal of Medicine about the effectiveness of Australia’s 2017 flu vaccine, and what doctors are seeing in the United States so far. The investigators determined that circulating influenza A (H3N2) viruses possessed an HA glycosylation site that was lost in the vaccine strain during egg adaptation, and both ferret and human antibodies elicited by that vaccine strain poorly neutralized circulating virus. The researchers also compared antibody responses elicited by vaccine antigens prepared using eggs, cell culture, and the recombinant DNA baculovirus system. They found that most people who mounted a strong antibody response to Read More …
The CDC has distributed this refresher on intramuscular injection of vaccines. SIRVA (Shoulder Injuries Related to Vaccine Administration) has been on the rise, and all providers should remind themselves how and where to give an IM Vaccine. Find the refresher here.
Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide
WASHINGTON – In an unusually close vote, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended the use of Shingrix (GSK) for adults ages 50 and older as a vaccine to prevent Shingles. Read More
