8/8/18
It’s National Immunization Awareness month. Practices across the nation are stocking their vaccine refrigerators to protect Infants, children, teens and adults against up to 20 different diseases. From routine recommendations, special circumstances and travel, the CDC’s ACIP is the go to site for scientifically and clinically credible information.
Measles – Mumps – Rubella – Human Papilloma virus – Rotavirus – Hepatitis A – Hepatitis B – Shingles – Chicken pox – Pneumonia – Diphtheria – Tetanus – Pertussis – Polio – Haemophilus B Influenza – Influenza – Meningoccocal meningitis – Yellow Fever – Typhoid – Rabies
Full prescribing information on each vaccine may be viewed either at the manufacturers’ healthcare professional websites or by accessing it at the FDA by typing the vaccine trade name followed by pi into the search engine i.e. type “Gardasil pi”. Vaccine manufacturers also have an outstanding array of immunization support services and resources designed to assist physicians and staff in everything from obtaining payer reimbursement to keeping patients on track and on time with booster doses.
Merck, Sanofi Pasteur, and Pfizer all extend special contracted discount pricing to medical practices that participate in said contracts through their fee free MPPG membership.