Immunization

Pharmacists and other immunization providers worked with the federal government to increase access to vaccines in nontraditional settings.

CDC Director Tom Frieden, MD, praised the components of the ACA that have already been rolled out and emphasized that a number of provisions have already made in impact. He spoke at a September 10 gathering at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

Children who miss diphtheria, tetanus toxoid, and acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine doses are at more likely to develop whooping cough, according to a study in JAMA Pediatrics.

Good Neighbor Pharmacy stores in 19 states are now providing immunization services to patients without doctor’s prescriptions.