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Immunizations and the WIC program
A pediatric hospital's primary care network and the local department of public health share neighborhood centers that provide families with centralized WIC services and medical care.
Immunization update: A 2011 retrospective on product changes and new recommendations
Vaccines are one of the greatest achievements of biomedical science and public health. Proper vaccination plays a critical role in the reduction of vaccine-preventable disease and related morbidity and mortality.
FDA approves extended use of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine as a single dose to adults 50 years and older
FDA has approved Pneumococcal 13-valent Conjugate Vaccine [Diphtheria CRM197 Protein] (Prevnar 13, Pfizer) as a single dose for use in adults aged 50 years and older.
Effective Health Care Clinician Guides
Making good decisions requires that physicians have reliable and practical data. Comparative effectiveness reviews and objective findings on different medical interventions and strategies, as provided by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in its Effective Health Care Program, can help physicians make the most informed choices among treatment options.
ACIP votes for expanded use of HPV vaccine in boys, young men
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to recommend that boys aged 11 to 12 years be vaccinated routinely with human papillomavirus quadrivalent (types 6, 11, 16, and 18) vaccine, recombinant (Gardasil, Merck) to help prevent anal cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18, anal dysplasias and precancerous lesions caused by HPV types 6, 11, 16, and 18, and genital warts caused by HPV types 6 and 11.
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