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Flu Vaccines Are a Go

Pharmacy Times

The shift away from thimerosal may increase the use of single-dose syringes, impacting vaccination practices in various healthcare settings. ACIP's recommendations are increasingly significant for pharmacies, influencing vaccination planning, billing, and patient care activities.

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From Pharmacy Counters to Classrooms: Building Confidence in Back-to-School Vaccinations

Pharmacy Times

Parental vaccine hesitancy, fueled by misinformation and logistical barriers, contributes to lower immunization rates and increased exemption rates. Parental vaccine hesitancy, fueled by misinformation and logistical barriers, contributes to lower immunization rates and increased exemption rates.

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Expanding Pneumococcal Vaccinations to Healthy Adults Aged 50 to 64 Years Offers Significant Health, Economic Benefits

Pharmacy Times

Expanding use of the 15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV15) or 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20) to all United States adults aged 50 to 64 years would result in modest budget increases over a 3-year period.

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GSK’s world-first gonorrhoea vaccine launched in England

Pharmaceutical Technology

Using real-world data to support vaccine outreach and education Buy Reports Newsletters PT News GSK’s world-first gonorrhoea vaccine launched in England The immunisation programme aims to reduce rising gonorrhoea rates and address antibiotic-resistant strains. GSK’s 4CMenB is not a newly approved vaccine.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Gaps in Pneumococcal Vaccination in Medicare Enrollees, But Lowered Overall Uptake

Pharmacy Times

Increased awareness of infectious diseases during the pandemic may have improved vaccine uptake among Medicare enrollees, while service reductions and vaccine hesitancy affected Medicaid enrollees.

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Ovagen breakthrough boosts yellow fever vaccine yields

Pharma Times

Dr Catherine Caulfield, CEO of Ovagen said: “What we have developed isn’t incremental, it’s a complete rethink of the vaccine manufacturing process. Our germ free egg platform eliminates bacterial contamination and reduces the need for antibiotics in vaccine production, while delivering significantly higher viral yield.

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Osivax publishes phase 2a results supporting dual flu vaccine approach

Pharma Times

The results, now published in Vaccines , show that the combination was well-tolerated with no serious adverse events, and generated strong immune responses. Series A to advance radioligand therapy platform Jul 9, 2025 VarmX secures US approval to begin phase 3 trial of urgent surgery treatment Jul 8, 2025 News alerts This field is required.