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ACIP immunization update
Males ages 11 to 12 years should routinely receive quadrivalent vaccine against human papillomavirus; patients through age 59 years who have...
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HPV vaccine is now routinely indicated for males
ACIP recommends vaccinating all males ages 11 to 21 years and men ages 22 to 26 years who have sex with men or are HIV positive.
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CDC update on gonorrhea: Expand treatment to limit resistance
In all cases, add azithromycin to ceftriaxone or an acceptable alternative agent, and screen asymptomatic individuals at high risk of infection....
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Ready for flu season? The 2011-2012 ACIP recommendations
Strains in this year’s vaccine are identical to last year’s, but revaccination is strongly recommended. Also, the dosing decision for children...
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CVD prevention in women: A practice update
Which interventions should you consider recommending to women to reduce their risk of CVD? This comparison of the AHA’s 2011 guidelines with...
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ACIP immunization update
ACIP’s recommendations stress the need to protect vulnerable populations from rising rates of pertussis infection, improve health care personnel...
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CDC update: Guidelines for treating STDs
A revised dosage for ceftriaxone and an alternative agent for bacterial vaginosis are among the newer recommendations.
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ACIP update: 2 new recommendations for meningococcal vaccine
You now need to give previously vaccinated teens a booster dose at age 16 and protect high-risk patients with a 2-dose primary series.
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Flu season’s almost here: Are you ready?
This year, a single vaccine includes the 2009 H1N1 and 2 other strains and most of your patients will need only 1 dose. The public health goal:...
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Your guide to the new pneumococcal vaccine for children
Since PCV7 (Prevnar) became available in 2000, rates of invasive pneumococcal disease have dropped sharply in the United States. Now, an expanded...
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USPSTF recommendations you may have missed amid the breast cancer controversy
The USPSTF recommends aspirin for the prevention of stroke and heart attack for those at risk, and screening for major depression and childhood...