CDC Health Advisory The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved prescribing information for eculizumab includes a black box warning for increased risk of meningococcal disease, and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends meningococcal vaccination for all patients receiving eculizumab. Recent data show that some patients receiving eculizumab who were vaccinated with the recommended meningococcal vaccines still developed meningococcal disease, most often from nongroupable Neisseria meningitidis, which rarely causes invasive disease in healthy individuals. July 12, 2017 CDC, Public Health CDC Health Advisory, Eculizumab, Invasive Meningococcal Disease 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFDPH Vax Facts: HPV Vaccine Recommendation An important vaccination update from SFDPH regarding HPV vaccine 2-Dose recommendation for girls and boys ages 9-14 years. November 10, 2016 CDC, Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health CDC, HPV, SFDPH, Vaccination 0 0 Comment Read More »
CDC Health Advisory: Contaminated Heater Cooler Devices Used in Cardiac Surgery A health alert from the CDC concerning potential contamination of Sorin heater cooler devices used in cardiac surgery. October 28, 2016 CDC, SF Dept of Public Health Cardiac, CDC, CDPH, FDA, Health Advisory, SFDPH 0 0 Comment Read More »