CDC Panel Urges Expanding Pool of Young People Who Receive Meningitis B Shot An advisory committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that all 16- to 23-year-olds to consider the vaccine. Previous guidance was limited to those at high risk of exposure to the disease, like lab workers and students at colleges with outbreaks. June 29, 2015 News, Public Health vaccine, ACIP, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, meningitis B 0 0 Comment Read More »
Boston Declares Health Emergency Amid U.S. Flu Outbreak; Resources for Health Care Providers The country is in the grip of three emerging flu or flulike epidemics. Encouraging vaccinations is one of the most effective steps in combating what looks to be a serious strain of the flu. SFMS has compiled a list of flu information and resources for health care providers. January 10, 2013 News, Physician Resource, Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health flu outbreak, San Francisco Department of Public Health, SFDPH, CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, influenza 0 0 Comment Read More »
