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New recommendations on meningococcal vaccines

The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated its 2011 policy statement on meningococcal vaccines for children and adolescents to include 2 subsequently licensed conjugate vaccines for use in
infants. More

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Allergy-Triggered Anaphylaxis
Updates, treatment options, public policy information, clinical strategies and tools to help you mitigate severe allergic reactions or anaphylaxis in your patients. Read More

Automated voice response enhances patient care

Previsit screening and counseling for parents using an automated interactive voice response system integrated with electronic health records can improve pediatric primary care visits for both clinicians and parents, a new study reports. More

Electronic tool assesses teen substance use risk

A simple electronic screening tool that asks adolescents how often they’ve used 8 commonly abused substances in the past year can separate teenagers into 4 clinically significant risk categories to help guide intervention, a new study reports. More

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HPV Vaccine is Cancer Prevention
Find ready-to-use tools and resources for your practice to successfully communicate with parents about HPV vaccination. Learn More.

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The backfire effect

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Think all your good counsel to parents on the criticality of immunizations can win over caregivers vacillating on vaccinations? Hear what one of the authors of a new study has to say about findings that parents ambivalent or with negative feelings about vaccines actually became less likely to say they'd vaccinate a child after receiving information debunking the myth that vaccines cause autism. Learn how the study's findings may inform your own communications to hesitant parents »More with video.
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