Preventive Care
Study: Resurgence in Mumps Due to Waning Vaccine Protection in Adults
March 26th 2018Despite decades of declining mumps incidence, due to widespread vaccination, recent outbreaks in vaccinated adults and communities with high vaccine coverage have prompted concerns about the effectiveness of the current vaccine.
Flu Vaccine Safe for People with Egg Allergy, New Guidelines Say
December 21st 2017No precautions are needed when administering egg-based flu vaccines to patients with egg allergy, according to an updated influenza vaccine practice guideline from the Influenza Vaccine and Egg Allergy Practice Parameter Workgroup commissioned by Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters (JTFPP).