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NVHR supports IOM report on inadequate federal funding for chronic viral hepatitis

With today's release of a landmark study by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), Hepatitis and Liver Cancer: A National Strategy for Prevention and Control of Hepatitis B and C, finding that inadequate public-health resources are being allocated to national and local prevention, control, and surveillance programs, the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) today renewed its call for the Administration, Congress, and the entire health care system to take immediate and decisive action to implement the report's key recommendations.

12 Jan 2010

Department of Health vaccinates 49,078 Pennsylvanians at 33 H1N1 flu clinics

The Department of Health vaccinated 49,078 Pennsylvanians at 33 H1N1 flu clinics held across the state on Jan. 8 and 9. The department urges anyone who has not yet been vaccinated to get immunized.

12 Jan 2010

H1N1 flu vaccines and other resources for remaining healthy to be offered at Pennsylvania Farm Show

The Department of Health is offering free H1N1 flu vaccines and other resources for remaining healthy at its exhibit at the Pennsylvania Farm Show, which runs through Jan. 16.

12 Jan 2010

Public awareness campaign needed to curb health threats posed by hepatitis B and hepatitis C

Stepped-up vaccination requirements, a boost in resources for prevention and treatment, and a public awareness campaign similar to the effort that dispelled the stigma of HIV/AIDS are needed to curb the health threats posed by hepatitis B and hepatitis C, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.

12 Jan 2010

American Lung Association supports CDC's NIVW to highlight the importance influenza vaccination

The American Lung Association supports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW), January 10-16, 2010, which highlights the importance of annual influenza vaccination after the holiday season into January and beyond.

12 Jan 2010

AASLD supports IOM study that recommends ways to reduce viral hepatitis B and C

The American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD) today reacted favorably to the release by they Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the report of "Hepatitis and Liver Cancer: A National Strategy for Prevention and Control of Hepatitis B and C." This landmark study evaluated the burden from viral hepatitis and current preventive and management practices and recommended ways to reduce new cases of hepatitis B and C and morbidity and mortality from chronic disease.

11 Jan 2010

Los Angeles International Airport offers H1N1 flu shots in airline terminals

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), in partnership with FLU*Ease, Inc., is now offering flu shots to travelers in most of the airline terminals as a public safety measure against the flu, especially the H1N1 strain.)

11 Jan 2010

Allscripts introduces Allscripts Stimulus Program for physicians

Allscripts today introduced the Allscripts Stimulus Program, making it safe and easy for physicians to purchase and rapidly deploy Electronic Health Records that will qualify for significant federal incentives.

11 Jan 2010

CDC encourages public to receive H1N1 vaccine; PBS examines arrival of vaccine in developing countries

During a media briefing Thursday, Anne Schuchat, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the CDC, warned against complacency over the H1N1 (swine flu), and encouraged Americans who had not yet received the H1N1 vaccine to do so, CNN reports.

8 Jan 2010

UAB issues updated guidelines for childhood and teen immunization schedule

The co-director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases is a member of the committee that this week issued updated guidelines for childhood and teen immunizations to include formal recommendations that children older than 6 months get the H1N1 influenza vaccine to guard against swine flu, and that combination vaccines are generally preferred over separate injections.

7 Jan 2010

Prolias acquires UMBI's technology to develop human therapeutic antibodies

Prolias, a biotechnology company working to discover and develop novel therapeutic proteins and antibodies for treatment of disease, today announced a strategic acquisition of technology from the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute (UMBI).

7 Jan 2010

Rituximab treatment reduces patients' response to pneumonia vaccine

Researchers from Johns Hopkins University determined that immune responses to the tetanus vaccine were not changed when rituximab in combination with methotrexate (MTX) was compared with MTX alone in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

7 Jan 2010

NEH awards Challenge Grant to The Center for the History and Ethics of Public Health

The National Endowment for Humanities (NEH) has awarded a Challenge Grant to The Center for the History and Ethics of Public Health at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.

7 Jan 2010

UMBI announces exclusive licensing of fully human antibody technology platform to Prolias

The University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute (UMBI) today announced the exclusive licensing of a fully human antibody technology platform to Prolias, a biotechnology company working to discover and develop novel therapeutic proteins and antibodies for treatment of disease.

7 Jan 2010

HHS introduces National Influenza Vaccination Week to raise awareness about flu vaccine

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has designated the week of January 10 through 16 as National Influenza Vaccination Week, in an effort to raise awareness about the importance of the flu vaccine.

6 Jan 2010

Opinions: U.S. medical emergency response; micronutrients; rotavirus vaccine; antibiotic development

"[D]espite the tireless efforts of public health and health-care workers, America's experience with H1N1 shows that the nation is not prepared to deal with a flu pandemic," former Democratic Senator Bob Graham and former Republican Senator Jim Talent write in Washington Post opinion piece that examines U.S. preparedness for medical emergencies. The writers chaired the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism.

6 Jan 2010

HHS to host special flu webcast on Jan 6, 2010

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will host a Know What to Do about the Flu Webcast on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 from 1 – 2 p.m. EST.

5 Jan 2010

Children’s vaccination coverage rises substantially in U.S.

About three-quarters of U.S. children received recommended vaccinations in 2008, up from about half in 2000, reports a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

5 Jan 2010

Study examines relationship between parental vaccine refusal and risk of varicella infection in children

Children of parents who refuse vaccines are nine times more likely to get chickenpox compared to fully immunized children, according to a new study led by a vaccine research team at Kaiser Permanente Colorado's Institute for Health Research.

5 Jan 2010

Rite Aid offers H1N1 flu shots through certified immunizing pharmacists

Rite Aid now is offering the H1N1 (swine) flu shots by its certified immunizing pharmacists at 1,257 Rite Aid stores in 30 states and the District of Columbia. Customers can go to www.riteaid.com/H1N1 to find the most convenient Rite Aid store offering the H1N1 flu shots.

31 Dec 2009

Immunization News and Research

NVHR supports IOM report on inadequate federal funding for chronic viral hepatitis

Department of Health vaccinates 49,078 Pennsylvanians at 33 H1N1 flu clinics

H1N1 flu vaccines and other resources for remaining healthy to be offered at Pennsylvania Farm Show

Public awareness campaign needed to curb health threats posed by hepatitis B and hepatitis C

American Lung Association supports CDC's NIVW to highlight the importance influenza vaccination

AASLD supports IOM study that recommends ways to reduce viral hepatitis B and C

Los Angeles International Airport offers H1N1 flu shots in airline terminals

Allscripts introduces Allscripts Stimulus Program for physicians

CDC encourages public to receive H1N1 vaccine; PBS examines arrival of vaccine in developing countries

UAB issues updated guidelines for childhood and teen immunization schedule

Prolias acquires UMBI's technology to develop human therapeutic antibodies

Rituximab treatment reduces patients' response to pneumonia vaccine

NEH awards Challenge Grant to The Center for the History and Ethics of Public Health

UMBI announces exclusive licensing of fully human antibody technology platform to Prolias

HHS introduces National Influenza Vaccination Week to raise awareness about flu vaccine

Opinions: U.S. medical emergency response; micronutrients; rotavirus vaccine; antibiotic development

HHS to host special flu webcast on Jan 6, 2010

Children’s vaccination coverage rises substantially in U.S.

Study examines relationship between parental vaccine refusal and risk of varicella infection in children

Rite Aid offers H1N1 flu shots through certified immunizing pharmacists

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