Vaccines & Immunizations
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Increase in Meningococcal Disease Cases in the United States
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CDC Issues Health Alert The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health alert on March 28, 2024, warning healthcare providers about a rise in invasive meningococcal disease in the United States. Cases caused by the prevalent strain are disproportionately occurring in people ages 30–60 years (65%), Black or African American people (63%),…
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August is National Immunization Awareness Month
National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is an annual observance that highlights the importance of vaccinations for people of all ages. With the new school year just around the corner, it is a great time to get your family caught up on their routine vaccinations. Staying current with routine vaccinations during childhood, adolescence, and adulthood can…
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How to Keep Your Family Healthy on Vacation
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Spring travel season is here! As the cold winter months come to an end many of us have family vacations on our minds. If you’re a parent, you already know that traveling with a sick child is no fun. There are things you can do to reduce your chances of having an illness ruin your…
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Concerns & Questions About Vaccines
At River Bend Medical Associates, we believe in preventative medicine. Preventative medicine is the understanding that many serious diseases can be avoided entirely if their causes are addressed long in advance. Preventative medicine typically includes tools in order to attack problems from multiple angles: recommending lifestyle choices, encouraging annual physicals, scheduling screenings for certain diseases…
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New Guidelines for HPV from the CDC
The CDC has now updated their guidelines for the HPV vaccine for children between 10 and 11 years old. Instead of three vaccinations, now adolescents at that age should receive just two doses, at least six months apart. The CDC has made this recommendation based on the latest research on the efficacy of the HPV…
