Immunization is a powerful form of protection against infectious diseases. However, without proper storage conditions, immunity is impacted and vaccine solutions risk hosting bacterial growth and rendering defective. As a reminder of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) protocols, we have accumulated a list of best practices for vaccine storage, handling, and inventory management.

Vaccines are important for patients of all ages, not just children and adolescents. As patients age, their risk of infection and heightened symptom severity may increase, making it important to stay up-to-date with routine vaccinations. We offer an overview of vaccines recommended for patients 50 and over.

The holidays are a time when we gather with friends and family to eat, drink, and be merry. But sadly, these large gatherings are often catalysts for contagious infections to spread. To help prevent illness, reduce symptom severity in patients, and relieve hospital congestion, here are precautions to share with your patients ahead of the holiday season.

Healthcare providers play an important role in educating patients and emphasizing the nation’s longstanding vaccine safety system. When presented with a patient or parent with vaccine hesitancy, providers can explain the rigorous and scientific process that vaccines go through before being approved to address patients’ concerns and strengthen confidence in vaccine services.

The end of summer is a great time to act early and start discussing the flu vaccine with your patients. Proactive discussions can help your community build stronger immunity against the flu this upcoming season.

Getting vaccinated is an important first line of defense during pregnancy, but it can be difficult to navigate which immunizations are safe for expecting parents. Providers are a trusted voice and can help ease these concerns by talking with their pregnant patients about recommended vaccinations, when to schedule them, and which to avoid.

As COVID-19 vaccines transition to the commercial market, providers face a new set of challenges. In this blog, we discuss the considerations providers should keep in mind, including coordinating with payers for reimbursement, ensuring proper vaccine storage and handling practices, and assessing the demand among their patient population before offering the vaccine. 

Vaccines are one of the greatest contributions to public health, yet millions of children and adults with access to vaccines remain unvaccinated. Healthcare providers play an instrumental role in moving the needle towards more positive vaccine attitudes.

Protecting patients against vaccine-preventable diseases is critical to healthcare—and the right vaccine buying partner can help. Learn how becoming a member of a physician buying group can be an efficient and economical way for practices to streamline vaccine procurement and enhance their immunization programs.