CDC Panel Urges Expanding Pool of Young People Who Receive Meningitis B Shot An advisory committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that all 16- to 23-year-olds to consider the vaccine. Previous guidance was limited to those at high risk of exposure to the disease, like lab workers and students at colleges with outbreaks. June 29, 2015 News, Public Health vaccine, ACIP, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, meningitis B 0 0 Comment Read More »
SB 277 Clears State Assembly Senate Bill 277 jumped its final hurdle in the state Assembly today, clearing the house with a 46-30 vote. The bill now heads back to the Senate, where legislators will consider amendments made in the Assembly. June 25, 2015 Public Health SB 277, Vaccination 0 0 Comment Read More »
CURES 2.0 FAQ; DOJ to Postpone Universal Adoption of System until January 2016 In response to concerns raised by the SFMS and CMA, the DOJ has agreed to a short-term solution to prevent loss of access for CURES users with the CURES 2.0 (new version) launch on July 30. FAQ included for CURES users. June 24, 2015 CMA, News, Physician Resource CURES, CURES 2.0 0 0 Comment Read More »
SF AIDS Walk San Francisco Medical Society is partnering with Quest Diagnostics to help spread the word about Aids Walk SF - coming up on July 19, 2015. June 24, 2015 Sponsored Post Quest Diagnostics, AIDS Walk 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFDPH Health Advisory: Chicago Reports Invasive Meningococcal Disease among Men Who Have Sex with Men; Recommendations for San Francisco SFDPH releases updated health advisory on Invasive Meningococcal Disease among Men Who Have Sex with Men, with recommendations for San Francisco providers. June 18, 2015 Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health IMD, invasive Serogroup C meningococcal disease, meningococcal disease, SFDPH health advisory 0 0 Comment Read More »
