Swine flu vaccine to be offered by county Sep 21, 2009
The Ravalli County Public Health office is gearing up for a series of mass immunization clinics for the swine flu this fall. Ravalli County is expected to receive 11,700 out of the 300,000 vaccinations that Montana is expected to obtain for the first round of immunizations for the H1N1 flu virus, said Ravalli County Public Health Officer Dr. Carol Calderwood Friday ... The swine flu immunizations are also not meant to replace that annual flu shot. (Agri-View, WI)
4 things you might want to check out this week Sep 21, 2009
Representatives from 35 agencies will be available to discuss child safety, nutrition, motor vehicle safety, teen safety, immunization, the importance of hand-washing and more. For information, call 897-8778. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Deadline Approaches For Unimmunized Texas Students Sep 21, 2009
Texas Department of State Health Services officials extended the deadline on Aug.24 by more than a month after new immunization requirements led to local shortages at some health care centers, but students who havent received the required shots by the deadline won't be allowed to attend classes. The extension applied to shots required for students entering kindergarten and seventh grade. (KWTX.com, TX)
What's going on... Sep 21, 2009
Immunization clinics for children At Blackford County Health Department, 9 - 11 a.m. and 1 - 3 p.m. ... Immunization clinics for children. (Hartford City News-Times, IN)
Vaccine To Prevent Urinary Tract Infections Shows Early Promise Sep 20, 2009
Alteri CJ, Hagan EC, Sivick KE, Smith SN, Mobley HLT. Mucosal Immunization with Iron Receptor Antigens Protects against Urinary Tract Infection. PLoS Pathog, 2009; 5(9): e1000586 DOI. (Science Daily)
Schools, clinics brace for flu season Sep 20, 2009
Immunization clinics, pediatricians and schools are scrambling to get flu shots in the arms - or noses, in the case of FluMist - of children and individuals with chronic medical conditions because they are most at risk for H1N1 flu complications. Dr. Art Mollen of Mollen Immunization Clinics has ordered 5 ... Mollen Immunization Clinics is preparing to give both seasonal and H1N1 flu shots once they receive them, likely in mid-October. (AZCentral -- News)
North Andover students to be offered flu vaccines at school Sep 19, 2009
According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, or AAFP, The ACIP [the CDC s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices] working in conjunction with the AAFP and the American Academy of Pediatrics called for an expansion of annual influenza immunizations to include all children ages 6 months to 18 years beginning no later than the 2009-2010 flu season. Barczak said this expansion is likely due, at least in part, to the larger public health model of slowing down the spread of the flu... (North Andover Citizen, MA)
How To Improve Vaccines To Trigger T Cell As Well As Antibody Response Sep 19, 2009
"Potentially, if we could figure out what kinds of responses are the ones that are really best at inducing immunization, this could have a lot of importance for how we design vaccines in the future," Vance added. New vaccines for cancer, salmonella, anthrax. (Science Daily)
Somerville Shaws to host flu shot clinic Sep 19, 2009
After receiving a flu shot, customers will receive a $20 gift card when they take advantage of one of the following services that can help jumpstart or renew plans for a healthier lifestyle: transfer or fill a new prescription at Shaw s Osco Pharmacy; receive another immunization, including the vaccines that can prevent pneumonia, shingles, tetanus or meningitis; complete a private medication review with a Shaw s Osco pharmacist; or complete Shaw s Osco s Tools for Living Healthy with Diabetes... (Somerville Journal, MA)
Local Industry News & Notes Sep 19, 2009
99 must also transfer or fill a new prescription, receive another different immunization, complete a private medication review with a pharmacist, complete a Tools for Living Healthy With Diabetes education program or receive an in-store health screening for cholesterol, thyroid dysfunction, prostate cancer, blood glucose or A1C.. To schedule an appointment or get more information, call toll-free (800) 783-0458 or visit. (Santa Maria Times)
Cemetery tour highlights story of once-feared diseases Sep 18, 2009
"Whatever happened to scarlet fever? What's the big deal about that DPT immunization? This presentation is not just about the history of long-forgotten diseases. Microbes rarely just go away - they mutate and diversify and bring us our next and newest pandemics." This tour covers about 1850 to 1919. Bollert will cover the 19th Century and Mike Sarno will cover the Spanish influenza epidemic, an earlier form of today's Swine Flu, which killed an estimated 50 to 100 million people worldwide in... (Farmington Valley Post, CT)
Health Department releases October flu shot schedule Sep 18, 2009
Children aged 6 months to 18 years of age will be offered the flu vaccine at the regularly scheduled Immunization clinics every Monday and Tuesday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Health Department located at 325 Columbia Street Hudson on the 1st floor. Flu shots for persons 19 or older will be offered at the Health Department after all the community clinics are finished. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Surviving H1N1 -- with baby in belly Sep 18, 2009
According to the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, the H1N1 vaccine will be recommended for children ages six months and older. Newborns and infants younger than 6 months cannot receive the vaccine. (CNN)
New Approach Could Stop 6 Million African Malaria Cases Sep 18, 2009
Alonso said SP costs between 13 and 23 U.S. cents per dose and could be delivered to infants when they attend clinics for routine immunizations ... Alonso said while excited by the prospect of the vaccine, immunization would not offer a complete solution. (MEDLINEplus)
Seasonal flu immunization clinics for adults set for Thursday, Monday Sep 16, 2009
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 11:16 AM EDT GAYLORD -- VitalCare will hold a Seasonal Flu Immunization Clinic for adults on Thursday, Sept. 17, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the VitalCare store in Glen s Alpine Plaza in Gaylord. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are predicting an early flu season this year and urging residents to get their seasonal flu vaccine as early as possible. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Jan Welker puts on a brave face Tuesday while receiving a flu shot at Beall’s Outlet in the Green Valley Village. Photo by Jaime Richardson | Green Valley News Sep 16, 2009
She said a prescription is not needed if you go through a mass immunization provider, such as the Mullen Immunization Clinics or Maxim Health Systems, which are sponsoring walk-in clinics at stores and churches in Green Valley ... Sponsored by Mollen Immunization Clinics. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Africa: Campaign Promises Education to Millions More Children Sep 16, 2009
The funds will be used to provide textbooks, chairs, desks and tables, safe drinking water, health checks, school meals, immunization, as well as to rehabilitate or build new classrooms and separate sanitation facilities for girls and boys. Provision will also be made for special care and support to orphans and other vulnerable children and strengthen the linkages between schools and communities through student governance bodies and parent-teacher associations. (allAfrica.com)
Engineered Pea Seeds Protect Against Parasites Sep 16, 2009
He said: "There are a few major issues precluding the use of monoclonal antibodies for passive immunization of chickens against infectious diseases, primarily the costs of antibody production and treatment. Treatment costs are high because antibodies must normally be given intravenously; otherwise they are destroyed in the animal's gut. By expressing the antibodies inside pea seeds, they are protected from this degradation allowing our system to dramatically reduce treatment costs." ...... (Science Daily)
Hispanics less likely than whites to develop cancer: report Sep 16, 2009
"The Hispanic/Latino population will benefit from the same approaches that are most important in reducing cancer risk in the general population -- preventing and treating tobacco dependence, increasing access to immunization programs, high quality cancer screening and appropriate follow-up care, increasing physical activity, and maintaining a healthy body weight," Cokkinides said. Editor: Mu Xuequan. (Xinhuanet, China)
Grand Junction a microcosm of efficient healthcare Sep 15, 2009
Children on Medicaid in the HMO are four times as likely as other Colorado Medicaid children to receive all immunization treatment -- and adults on Medicaid were up to 10 times as likely to get comprehensive diabetes care. Grand Junction is a beneficiary of its location and history. (FOX61, CT)
Dane County makes plans for flu season, H1N1 virus Sep 15, 2009
PHMDC is working with the Dane County Immunization Coalition to plan a vaccine campaign targeted at school-age children, especially those who are either uninsured or underinsured ... They will be conducting their own immunization programs. (The Digital Cardinal, WI)
'Easy norms for medical colleges' Sep 15, 2009
9% to 47% and full immunization coverage of children up to two years has gone up from 45. 9% to 54. (India Times)
American Cancer Society report describes unique cancer profile of Hispanic/Latino Americans Sep 15, 2009
"The Hispanic/Latino population will benefit from the same approaches that are most important in reducing cancer risk in the general population preventing and treating tobacco dependence, increasing access to immunization programs, high quality cancer screening and appropriate follow-up care, increasing physical activity, and maintaining a healthy body weight," said Vilma Cokkinides, Ph. D., American Cancer Society director for risk factor surveillance. (EurekAlert!)
Just what is the Rotary Club, anyway? Sep 14, 2009
An amazingly talented and capable committee met one evening every week of the summer and early fall to put together a just-once event to raise money to: keep vaccines cold as they were transported to the four resistant pockets of India, Pakistan, Nigeria and Afghanistan where polio breakouts continued; produce materials to educate parents about the urgent need for inoculations; help build way-stations needed for families who trekked for days to reach a town scheduled for a national immunization... (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Controlling fall allergies Sep 13, 2009
Generally, a complete immunization program lasts three to five years and you must take the shots year-round to effectively end allergy symptoms. Of my patients who have completed the program for at least four years, 85 percent no longer have any symptoms. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Swine Flu Trials Continue to Point to 1-Dose Vaccine Sep 12, 2009
Dr. Anne Schuchat, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, said flu activity is increasing around the country and the H1N1 pandemic flu makes up virtually all of the circulating virus. "Ninety-eight percent of the viruses that are circulating right now are this new H1N1," she said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Flu concerns draw funds to area Sep 12, 2009
Joined by other agencies in the region, the health department will spend chunks of its money on prevention, immunization, surveillance of the illness and community control. Local hospitals and physicians groups, also preparing for the worst, are spending their own money to cut down on overflow and overcrowding in treatment centers this fall. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
Girl Rejects Gardasil, Loses Path to Citizenship Sep 12, 2009
The 1996 Immigration and Naturalization Act requires girls and women within a specified age group to receive the against certain specified diseases "and any other vaccinations recommended by the CDC's Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices. Gardasil was added to the list of vaccines in 2008. "The decision to include HPV as a required vaccine was made by the CDC," said Citizenship and Immigration Services spokeswoman Chris Rhatigan. "We follow the law," she told ABCNews.com. "The objection... (ABC News)
Early Data Show H1N1 Vaccine Is Highly Effective Sep 11, 2009
A new study in the Sept. 10 edition of Science makes the case for widespread and speedy immunization, suggesting that doing so could stifle the pandemic ... Vaccine trials are currently under way in the U.S. and around the world and the early findings suggest that the immunization is safe and effective. (Time.com)
Community calendar Sep 11, 2009
Childrens immunization clinic Noon to 4:30 p.m., Trinity United Methodist Church, 2330 Plank Road, Keokuk. Lee County Health Department clinics are open to children who have no insurance, are insured by Iowa Medicaid or those who have private health insurance that does not cover the cost of vaccines. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
FDA panel backs giving HPV vaccine Gardasil to young males Sep 11, 2009
Temte is also a voting member of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and explained that if the FDA approves the new use for males, the CDC committee can expect to see the item on its agenda in October ... D., professor, family medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, and voting member, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, CDC; briefing materials, U.S. Food and Drug Administration;... (FOX19.com, OH)
UNICEF: Global child mortality continues to drop Sep 11, 2009
" Public health experts attribute the continuing decline to increased use of key health interventions, such as immunizations, including measles vaccinations, the use of insecticide-treated bednets to prevent malaria and Vitamin A supplementation. "Where these interventions have increased, positive results have followed ... "Much of this progress similar to global reports has been due to improved immunization, micronutrient supplementation, and malaria prevention, treatment of diarrhoea and other... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
University Reports Over 50 Likely Cases of H1N1 Virus Sep 11, 2009
What we know is there is little-to-no natural immunization in the population and that it is a highly contagious virus. . (The Hoya, Washington DC)
Get Your Vaccine for Seasonal Flu, Experts Urge Sep 11, 2009
He's director of the Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group and chairman of the American College of Physicians' Adult Immunization Advisory Board. "This, I believe, should be a priority for all health-care institutions who take patient safety seriously," Poland said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Juneau schools report first case of swine flu Sep 10, 2009
"It is still important for people to get a seasonal flu shot also because we could have different flu viruses spread this year," said Laurel Wood, immunization program manager for the state ... The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are working with drug manufacturers to get a swine flu vaccine to the public as quickly as possible, likely to be around the second week of October in Alaska, said Laurel Wood, immunization program manager for the state ... "Most people who get this... (Juneau Empire)
Curtis volleyball star cheats death Sep 10, 2009
She had received an immunization, but the vaccine only protects against four of the five strains and she was afflicted by the fifth. Dr. Larson said he believes the vaccine might have slowed the disease, helping the doctors catch it in time. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Emerging New Monkey Malaria Species Potential Deadly In Humans Sep 10, 2009
(May 18, 2007) Passive immunization through the development of fully human antibodies specific to Plasmodium falciparum may be effective at controlling the. (June 2, 2008) The transmembrane MAEBL is critical for completing the life cycle of malaria parasites in mosquitoes, allowing the insects to transmit the potentially deadly infection to humans, researchers have. (Science Daily)
NIAID launches 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine trial in pregnant women Sep 10, 2009
U.S. public health officials, following the recommendation of CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, have designated pregnant women among the top priority groups to receive the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine when it becomes available. . (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
/C O R R E C T I O N -- Clinical Therapeutics/ Sep 10, 2009
An example of important pediatric information published by the journal is the supplemental issue on Conquering Pain: The Hidden Cost of Immunization sponsored by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the SickKids Foundation. Also highlighting the journal's commitment to fostering publication of scientific research related to these special populations is the upcoming focus issue on vaccines. (PR Newswire)
arGEN-X Raises EUR9.5 Million to put SIMPLE Antibody(TM) Platform to Work Sep 10, 2009
arGEN-X's SIMPLE Antibodies(TM) are generated in vivo, starting from active immunization, and exhibit ultra high starting affinities and potencies without the need for further engineering. The arGEN-X platform has the potential to rapidly create exciting product candidates both against novel therapeutic targets and against targets where standard antibody approaches fail to generate an optimal lead diversity. (PR Newswire)
Sudan: WHO Warns of Epidemics in Conflict Areas of South Sep 10, 2009
National Immunization Days scheduled to take place in August were not conducted due to the insecurity. " Spreading panic According to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the LRA has triggered widespread panic and fear in areas along the borders of Southern Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Central African Republic (CAR). "There are some 3,500 refugees from the DRC and CAR and an estimated 25,000 IDPs in Ezo and neighbouring districts," it said on 21 August. "These people are now without... (allAfrica.com)
Antiviral Drugs Should Be Used Cautiously to Fight Flu, U.S. Says Sep 9, 2009
"Antiviral medicines are a critical part of our tool kit in countering influenza, both the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus and seasonal flu strains," Dr. Anne Schuchat, director of CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, said during an afternoon news conference. But, Schuchat added, "most children, adolescents and adults who have influenza-like illness do not need antiviral medicine.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Feds update H1N1 antivirals guidelines Sep 9, 2009
"In the new guidance, we add an option," said Dr. Anne Schuchat, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Instead of preventive use of antivirals, providers might want to consider watchful waiting.". (CNN -- Health)
Local Kroger pharmacies offer flu shots Sep 9, 2009
NASHVILLE Kroger is making it easy and affordable for customers to take steps to keep themselves and their families healthy by getting seasonal flu immunizations early ... Both Columbia Kroger stores are participating in the immunization program. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Needham Health Matters: Flu clinics planned Sep 9, 2009
CDC s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has recommended that certain groups of the population receive the 2009 H1N1 vaccine when it first becomes available ... Most individuals require only one pneumonia immunization, but your primary care provider can advise you as to whether, after five years, a booster would be in order, given your specific medical history. (Needham Tab, MA)
County prepares for return of swine flu Sep 8, 2009
That doesnt happen too often, although there are no good statistics and no one knows if those people even are as contagious as the fevered, said Dr. Anne Schuchat, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. But generally, people without a fever dont get as sick. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Dr. Oz leaving Oprah Winfrey for his own show Sep 7, 2009
The show will typically open with a health "hot topic" like swine flu or immunization, and will end with audience questions. In between, Oz will try different ways to make health advice personal, recognizing that lectures don't work as well as stories viewers can relate to. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Swine flu vaccine to be offered by county Sep 7, 2009
The Ravalli County Public Health office is gearing up for a series of mass immunization clinics for the swine flu this fall. Ravalli County is expected to receive 11,700 out of the 300,000 vaccinations that Montana is expected to obtain for the first round of immunizations for the H1N1 flu virus, said Ravalli County Public Health Officer Dr. Carol Calderwood Friday ... The swine flu immunizations are also not meant to replace that annual flu shot. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
What to Save From a Fire Sep 7, 2009
Their responses read like poetry, and you won't find most of them on any Red Cross checklist: my own pillow, Sudoku, shoes other than flip-flops, solar-powered garden lights, cat litter (for the humans), the kids' immunization records, the good bottles of wine we were saving for special occasions, and Xanax. People wrote about the lessons they will carry in their heads. (Time.com)
Immunization, foot care clinics planned Sep 7, 2009
Chippewa County Department of Public Health & Home Care offers foot clinics and free immunizations in Chippewa County each month ... Immunization clinics ... Free immunizations are available for children and adults through the Chippewa County Department of Public Health. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
More of this story Sep 7, 2009
Though the vaccines protect against two influenza A viruses and one influenza B, Lisa Mendez, Immunization Branch Chief, said inoculations for H1N1 commonly known as the swine flu likely won t be available until mid-October. Seasonal flu vaccinations are not going to protect the individual from H1N1, Mendez said in a phone interview Friday. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Health briefs July 29 Jul 30, 2009
IMMUNIZATION: Dr. Philip Goscienski will discuss "Immunizations: The Good, the Bad, the Future" from 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday at OASIS, an educational center for adults age 50 and older, in the former Robinson-May store in Escondido ... The fair will include information, screenings and free gifts from the clinic's various programs, including asthma, HIV services, breast health, prenatal, dental, immunizations, food stamp application assistance and more ... IMMUNIZATIONS: Low-cost or free... (North County Times)
Swine Flu Striking Pregnant Women Hard Jul 30, 2009
Despite recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists that all pregnant women get a seasonal flu shot, less than 14 percent do, according to the CDC.. The ACIP, which advises the CDC, is meeting later on Wednesday to decide who should be first to get the new H1N1 vaccine. (Newsmax)
Partnership Applauds Obama's 'No Cost-Sharing' Protections for Preventive Services Jul 30, 2009
" Gould said the president's stance should strengthen support for an amendment that Partnership is helping members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee to craft that would prohibit cost-sharing for preventive services funded under Medicaid. A study by Partnership for Prevention's National Commission on Prevention Priorities found that increased utilization of just five clinical preventive services - daily aspirin use, tobacco cessation counseling, adult pneumococcal immunization, and... (PR Newswire)
EHR standard released by public/private group Jul 30, 2009
HITSP has transformed its existing work to be completely aligned with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009," the formal title of the recent economic stimulus law, Dr. John Halamka, HITSP chair, said in a news release. These approved specifications represent the culmination of some 90 days and 13,000 hours of volunteer effort to meet the requirements of this landmark piece of legislation. Under the stimulus law, HHS will distribute more than $17 billion to doctors and... (FCW.com)
Volunteers swarm for shot at drug trial Jul 30, 2009
Because it is so different, they may have different immunization needs. . (MSNBC -- Health)
Health clinics offer immunizations Jul 30, 2009
Parents can get mandatory preschool immunizations, and immunization and health screening certificates, at clinics held weekdays at the Clarke County Health Department, 345 N. Harris St.. The department can provide hearing, vision and dental screenings and certificates (Form 3300) that are required by schools, as well as Immunization Certificates (Form 3231) ... Parents should obtain immunization records from their child's pediatrician before going to a clinic. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Click to read:Who Will Get H1N1 Vaccines? Jul 30, 2009
"This is a situation of supply and demand, and making sure we can have the vaccine go where it's needed most," said Dr. Anne Schuchat, the director of the national center for immunization and respiratory diseases. There's new evidence pregnant women - whose immune systems are suppressed - have a much higher risk of severe complications and death from H1N1. (CBS News)
Doctors: Our kids won’t get new shots Jul 29, 2009
What emerged was a discussion of the art and science of immunization, along with some guidelines for deciding whether to undergo revaccination ... Olsen agreed, but said patients traveling outside the country probably should repeat immunizations for diseases that aren t common in the U.S. but are elsewhere ... Former clinic physician Martin Majer, a cancer specialist who left The Corvallis Clinic in June, argued from the audience that the clinic should reimburse all patients for the cost of the... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva immobilizes patients Jul 29, 2009
Triggers for flare-ups include viruses, muscle fatigue, injuries, even immunization shots into muscle, Kaplan said in an interview. "We're studying the wiring diagram of this bomb, so that we can inactivate the fuse," he said. (North County Times)
Special community health fair set for July 31 Jul 29, 2009
Optional screenings and their prices include: PAD screening, 25; hemoglobin A1c, 20; tetanus booster,- 35; Tdap immunization, 45; and Protime testing, 32 (for persons taking blood thinners). Appointments are recommended for Friday s event by calling 830-5017. (Brenham Banner, TX)
PIEDMONT HERALD: Egle Nursing & Rehab receives top ranking Jul 28, 2009
The quality measures and weighted values chosen for use in the pay for performance plan include the Maryland Health Care Commission s Family Satisfaction Survey, staffing levels and ataff atability, resident quality indicators, employment of an infection control professional, and staff immunization percentages. Facility Administrator Jeff Metz states, We are extremely proud of our entire staff and community for working together to provide the best care possible for our residents. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Work continues on 2010 county budget Jul 28, 2009
Income is down from last quarter, however, immunization numbers are up. Gibson reported that the new WIC program goes into effect September 1 and she and Deb Branaugh are busy learning about all of the updates. (Tyndall Tribune & Register, SD)
Sanofi-Aventis Ships Seasonal Flu Vaccine Jul 28, 2009
It said the early shipments were being made to assist in public health immunization planning. The vaccine is not indicated to immunize people against the H1N1 strain, also known as "swine flu." The company said it is separately developing a vaccine for that strain of influenza. (ABC News -- Wire)
Drug Rescues Memory Lost To Alzheimer's Disease Jul 28, 2009
A new study shows that immunization could offer a way to blunt or even prevent the deadly, memory-robbing disease. Immunized mice. (Science Daily)
