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Latest vaccination schedules, recommendations for physicians
Each year, immunization prevents between two and three million deaths, according to WHO.
"Immunizations guard against serious health problems, hospitalization, and even death," Nitin Damle, MD, MS, FACP, American College of Physicians president, said in a press release from the organization. "National Immunization Awareness Month is the perfect time for internal medicine physicians to make sure that their patients are up-to-date on the latest recommended adult immunization schedule.”
Marking National Immunization Awareness Month, Healio Internal Medicine presents some of the latest schedules, recommendations and research on vaccinations for practicing physicians and primary care providers.
CDC issues updated immunization schedule for adults
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has published its 2016 immunization schedule for adults aged at least 19 years in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Read more.
More effective, timely HPV vaccine recommendations effective at increasing coverage rates
Improving the quality and increasing the frequency of HPV vaccine recommendations “drastically” increased overall series completion rates, according to data presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting. Read more.
ACP states support for eliminating non-medical vaccination exemptions
The ACP has added “eliminating existing exceptions for immunizations,” other than “medical reasons,” to its list of policy recommendations, according to a press release. Read more.
American Cancer Society endorses CDC’s HPV vaccine recommendations
The American Cancer Society endorsed a CDC advisory committee recommendation that all children aged 11 to 12 years old receive HPV vaccination. Read more.
ACIP publishes updated 2016 vaccine recommendations for children, teens
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has published its 2016 immunization schedule guidelines for children and adolescents aged 18 years and younger. Read more.
Many physicians fail to routinely recommend vaccinations
More than 80% of French physicians routinely recommend the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine for adolescents and young adults, but only 57% do the same for children aged 2 to 24 years who need to catch up on type C meningococcal vaccination, according to research published in EBioMedicine. Read more.