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NewsMore than one-third of healthcare workers lack flu vaccination
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) isn't close to reaching its goal to vaccinate 90 percent of all U.S. healthcare workers by 2020. Only 63.5 percent of healthcare workers were Read more...
H1N1 hospitalization rates higher for non-whites
African-Americans and Hispanics were about twice as likely as whites to be hospitalized for H1N1 during the 2009-10 flu season, according to a new report, Fighting Flu Fatigue, from the non-profit Read more...
Commercial plans lag behind Medicare plans on quality indicators
When it comes to health plans, big spenders don't always deliver the best care, according to the new State of Health Care Quality report from the National Committee for Quality Assurance, a private, Read more...
Reimbursement issues lead some doctors to stop vaccinating
Two studies published recently have shown that the practice of vaccinations may be in trouble in the U.S. One study showed that one in 10 doctors was considering not providing vaccinations for Read more...
Cervical cancer vaccine used by 25 percent of girls 13 to 17
Well, I'd certainly call this a marketing success: It appears that one in four girls ages 13 to 17 have received Merck & Co.'s new vaccine against cervical cancer, Gardasil. This comes after a Read more...
| Press ReleasesHHS, CDC and Walgreens Officials to Announce New Flu Fighting EffortWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- On Friday, December 17th the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Walgreens will host a conference Read more >> |
