Tetanus Diptheria Pertussis Vaccine Tdap,Dtap,Dpt News 
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Special factors influencing the health of the Hispanic population stepped into the spotlight during a panel discussion last week. Learn what health care researchers are discovering about environmental factors that impact the health of this underserved patient population.
Researchers and physicians at the event hosted by the AMA Minority Affairs Section and the National Hispanic Medical Association discussed how multiple factors—ranging from a lack of Hispanic physicians in medicine to lurking environmental contaminants—shape Hispanic health. Some of the top issues they discussed included:
The impact of environ...
Source: AMA Wire - October 13, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: amamod Source Type: news
Infants Risk Pertussis Infection from Siblings, Mothers (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Tdap vaccine, flu vaccine recommended for most vulnerable populations (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - September 9, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
ACIP Issues Guidance on Use of New DTaP-IPV Vaccine (FREE)
By Cara Adler
Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has issued guidance for use of a new DTaP-IPV vaccine (Quadracel) — a combined … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - September 8, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Licensure of a Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Adsorbed and Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine and Guidance for Use as a Booster Dose
(Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - September 3, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Tdap booster vaccine rates triple at family care clinics using automated reminders
Electronic reminders at clinics helped boost rates of Tdap booster that protects against tetanus, diptheria, and whooping cough, a study shows. Guidelines recommend that adolescents and adults ages 11 and up receive a single dose of the Tdap vaccine for booster immunization even if they have had a Td (tetanus and diphtheria) vaccine within the past 10 years. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - August 14, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Tdap booster vaccine rates triple at family care clinics using automated reminders
(University of Michigan Health System) Electronic reminders at clinics helped boost rates of Tdap booster that protects against tetanus, diptheria, and whooping cough. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - August 14, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Pertussis, Influenza Vaccination Among Insured Pregnant WomenPertussis, Influenza Vaccination Among Insured Pregnant Women
Both the Tdap and influenza vaccines are now recommended for all women during pregnancy. Are women receiving them? Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 7, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health & Prevention Journal Article Source Type: news
Wow, Americans Really Aren't Fans Of The Life-Saving HPV Vaccine
By Kylie GumpertJuly 30 (Reuters) - The percentage of U.S. teenagers vaccinated against the human papillomavirus increased slightly in 2014, but the rate lags behind other immunizations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.The HPV vaccine, sold as Gardasil by Merck & Co and Cervarix by GlaxoSmithKline, protects against the most common sexually transmitted infection. Each year, 27,000 people nationwide are diagnosed with a cancer caused by the virus, including cancers of the cervix, penis, anus and throat.The CDC said the percentage of girls between 13 and 17 years old who received at least o...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - July 31, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Wow, Americans Really Aren't Fans Of The Life-Saving HPV Vaccine
By Kylie GumpertJuly 30 (Reuters) - The percentage of U.S. teenagers vaccinated against the human papillomavirus increased slightly in 2014, but the rate lags behind other immunizations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.The HPV vaccine, sold as Gardasil by Merck & Co and Cervarix by GlaxoSmithKline, protects against the most common sexually transmitted infection. Each year, 27,000 people nationwide are diagnosed with a cancer caused by the virus, including cancers of the cervix, penis, anus and throat.The CDC said the percentage of girls between 13 and 17 years old who received at least o...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - July 31, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Summer 2015 Update: ACIP Adult Vaccine Recommendations Summer 2015 Update: ACIP Adult Vaccine Recommendations
Highlights of the June 2015 ACIP meeting and recommendations for meningococcal B, flu, and pneumococcal vaccines. Also: Informational updates for Tdap and herpes zoster vaccine. Medscape Internal Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 13, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Expert Column Source Type: news
Tdap Vaccine Coverage Before, During, and After PregnancyTdap Vaccine Coverage Before, During, and After Pregnancy
The Advisory Committee on Immunizations Practices recommends one dose of Tdap vaccine during pregnancy for women who have not received it previously. Are these guidelines being followed? Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 10, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Journal Article Source Type: news
Tdap Vaccination During Pregnancy Remains LowTdap Vaccination During Pregnancy Remains Low
Just more than half of women reported Tdap vaccination before, during, or after pregnancy, which falls far short of current recommendations for vaccination during pregnancy. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 22, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis Vaccination Coverage Before, During, and After Pregnancy — 16 States and New York City, 2011
(Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - May 22, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Many Pregnant Women Are Not Getting Tdap Vaccine (FREE)
By Cara Adler
Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH
Only about half of women received Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis) vaccine around the time of pregnancy in 2011, according to a study in MMWR.Using the … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - May 22, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Video Shows How 'Immunization Gap' Leaves Many Children At Risk. Here's How You Can Help
It's a sentence no mother wants to hear when her child's health is at stake: "Sorry, we've run out of vaccines."
But it's a bleak reality many families in the developing world face.
In the video above produced by UNICEF, the humanitarian group points out that roughly one out of every five children around the world lacks access to vaccinations. This "immunization gap" is evident in the fictional narrative played out in the video, which follows two South African mothers with their young ones.
One of the babies -- whose mother lives in a nice neighborhood, has enough money to drive her own vehicle and visits a private ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - May 12, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
