Contents tagged with immunization
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Member News - Summer 2016
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Member News
Dallas residency program wins AAFP vaccine grant The Methodist Family Medicine Residency Program of Dallas was awarded one of seven 2016 Senior Immunization Grants from … more
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Public health efforts pay off with legislative wins in the 84th Texas Legislature
By Joey Berlin
Texas MedicineThe Texas Public Health Coalition and diligent physicians earned significant victories during the 84th Texas Legislature in their drive to reduce tobacco and electronic cigarette use.
Lawmakers also provided the Texas Department of State Health Services with a likely bump in chronic disease prevention funding, and an effort to keep children’s immunization records in the state registry through their early adult years made its way into law.
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Atlantic Health Partners provides affordable immunizations
Atlantic Health Partners provides affordable immunizations
posted 2.19.14
What better time than now to analyze your vaccine needs? TAFP partners with an organization to help our members more … more
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As kids head back to school, it’s time to immunize
By Lamia Kadir, M.D.
Brushy Creek Family PhysiciansAs summer vacation draws to an end, lunches, school buses, and homework will soon replace swimsuits, road trips, and television. For those family physicians who see pediatric patients, sports physicals and well child checks are aplenty. It is our responsibility to remind our patients and their parents of the importance of routine immunizations. As we all know, prevention of disease is essential for both patient health and control of medical costs.
The national vaccine immunization program is one of the most successful examples of effective preventive care in the U.S. Want some powerful examples? How about the marked decrease in cases of invasive haemophilus influenzae type b infection since the introduction of HIB conjugate vaccines in December 1987? The number of cases in children younger than five years of age declined by more than 99 percent by 2000. Here’s another: In 1979, the global eradication of smallpox was announced, one of the greatest achievements of modern medicine, made possible by the advent of the smallpox vaccine.
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Apply for immunization clinic grant
Apply for immunization clinic grant
posted 01.24.13
The Texas Medical Association’s Be Wise — Immunize program is currently accepting grant applications for local vaccination events in 2013. The … more
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TAFP advocates for physician inclusion in vaccine listing
TAFP advocates for physician inclusion in vaccine listing
Register your practice as a flu vaccine provider with HHS
posted 10.09.12
Together with the Texas Medical Association, Texas Pediatric … more
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Apply for a grant for your Be Wise — Immunize event
Apply for a grant for your Be Wise — Immunize event
posted 09.13.12
The Texas Medical Association’s Be Wise — Immunize program is accepting grant applications until Oct. 1 for local vaccination … more
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DSHS: Encourage 18-year-old patients to consent to ImmTrac adult immunization registry
DSHS: Encourage 18-year-old patients to consent to ImmTrac adult immunization registry
posted 08.21.12
The Texas Department of State Health Services is asking family physicians to reach out to … more
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Observe National Immunization Awareness Month in August and alert patients to the lifetime need for immunizations
Observe National Immunization Awareness Month in August and alert patients to the lifetime need for immunizations
posted 07.31.12
Each year, thousands of persons become ill from diseases that … more
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Resources available on meningococcal vaccine requirements for entering college students
Resources available on meningococcal vaccine requirements for entering college students
posted 06.28.12
Before your adolescent patients head to college, they must be vaccinated against bacterial … more