Content about vaccination

June 6, 2010
WAG’s immunization campaign honored by health community

Community pharmacy, the quiet giant of the U.S. healthcare network, is at last attracting more...

May 13, 2010
Walgreens' inoculation efforts don't go unnoticed

Seven million vaccinations is a lot of flu shots. And if you’ll pardon the pun,...

May 9, 2010
Walgreens tapped for national award for its flu vaccination efforts

Walgreens will be honored later this month for the contributions made to Americans’ preventive health...

May 3, 2010
NBA Cares brings vaccine awareness to Milwaukee

NBA Cares is continuing its efforts to encourage teens to get vaccinated to prevent contracting...

April 20, 2010
MassBiologics grants licensing agreement to Merck for tetanus-diphtheria vaccine

A biotech developer owned by the University of Massachusetts Medical School has granted drug maker...

March 28, 2010
GSK offers free vaccines to uninsured adults

GlaxoSmithKline is offering its vaccines free of charge to low-income adults, the British drug maker...

March 28, 2010
NBA Cares takes vaccination awareness program to Detroit

The charitable arm of the NBA is expanding its education program about adolescent vaccinations to...

March 24, 2010
NBA Cares puts focus on adolescent vaccinations

The charitable arm of the NBA is sending a basketball star out to educate parents...

March 3, 2010
APhA recognizes Touro College with immunization award

The American Pharmacist Association has given its Immunization Champion Award to a school of pharmacy...

February 28, 2010
Bad information to blame in vaccination hesitation

Despite recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and healthcare professionals, some Americans...

February 25, 2010
CDC panel expands influenza vaccination recommendations

A panel of immunization experts reporting to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on...

February 17, 2010
Merck accepting orders for seasonal flu vaccine from healthcare providers

Merck is allowing healthcare providers to pre-order the flu vaccine Afluria (influenza virus vaccine) for...

February 10, 2010
Flu vaccine trial yields positive results, Novavax says

A clinical trial of a seasonal influenza vaccine that began in May 2009 has produced...

February 4, 2010
U.S. adults pass on immunizations, report finds

More than 30% of seniors in 36 states had not received vaccinations for pneumonia in...

February 2, 2010
Study linking MMR vaccinations to autism retracted

Nobody likes getting shots, but a 1998 study published in The Lancet gave many parents...

January 13, 2010
Publix joins H1N1 efforts during National Influenza Vaccination Week

To coincide with National Influenza Vaccination Week, Publix Pharmacies announced Wednesday an inoculation offer of...

January 12, 2010
Duane Reade to provide H1N1 vaccinations to local college

Duane Reade is teaming up with Hunter College, the largest senior college in the CUNY...

January 12, 2010
Rite Aid commences national shingles vaccination, education campaign

Rite Aid on Wednesday announced the launch of a national shingles vaccination and education campaign...

January 11, 2010
FDA approves Fluzone

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a flu vaccine from Sanofi Pasteur for use...

January 10, 2010
CVS/pharmacy, MinuteClinic emphasize immunizations during National Influenza Vaccination Week

CVS/pharmacy and MinuteClinic are urging more Americans to get their H1N1 flu vaccination this week,...

January 7, 2010
NACDS applauds HHS and CDC recognition of vaccinations, pharmacy

An organization catering to the drug retailing industry applauded the Department of Health and Human...

December 10, 2009
Tricare expands vaccination coverage to pharmacies, clinics

Convenience and value. That’s what community pharmacy and their retail clinic partners deliver to their...

September 17, 2009
Walgreens sticks it to the flu

The announcement that Walgreens eclipsed the 1 millionth shot mark on Sept. 15 — just...

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