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CDC Says US Will Transition to Trivalent Vaccines Next Flu Season

Drug Topics

Since changes in vaccine composition can sometimes lead to confusion or misinformation, effective communication is crucial to promote vaccine uptake.

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Five Things For Pharmacists To Know About Measles in 2025

IDStewardship

Although I have practiced in the area of infectious diseases pharmacy for quite a while now, measles has not been of much clinical relevance to me beyond MMR for routine vaccination. Vaccination is the best way to prevent measles This is an obvious one, but necessary to state right out the gate. MMR is given in 2 doses.

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Establishing Patient Confidence in Emergency Use Authorization-Driven COVID-19 Vaccines

Drug Topics

Communication and education are critical to patient confidence in emergency use authorization vaccines.

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CDC Launches Study on Vaccine-Autism Link Amid Ongoing Measles Outbreak

Pharmacy Times

The study aims to address lingering public concerns, but its findings and communication have the potential to impact vaccine confidence and public health efforts.

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STAT+: U.K. lawmaker wants regulators to probe pharma companies over ‘misleading’ Covid-19 vaccines statements

STAT

Parliament is calling for regulators to audit pharmaceutical companies that have made misleading statements to the public about their Covid-19 vaccines. The oversight body noted the communications had not been subject to the regulatory approval process. A member of the U.K.

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Defining SARS-CoV-2 Bivalent Vaccines and Optimizing Protection Through Vaccination

Pharmacy Times

Rohde, PhD, MS, SM(ASCP)CM, SVCM, MBCM, FACSc; review what encompasses a bivalent vaccine and give their perspective on how to communicate the role of the vaccine in optimizing protection for patients. Wendy Wright, DNP, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, FNAP; Jacinda Abdul-Mutakabbir, PharmD; and Rodney E.

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Study: Communicating FDA Approval Process Increases Likelihood of Recommendations for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccines

Pharmacy Times

Approximately 57% of individuals who were shown a flowchart of the FDA vaccine approval process were very or somewhat likely to recommend a respiratory syncytial virus vaccine to a pregnant family member or friend compared to only 40% of those who were not shown the process.

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