During the recent pandemic, the U.S. government authorized the expansion of the scope of pharmacy practice. An often-mentioned success story is the number of COVID-19 vaccinations administrated by pharmacists to senior citizens.
A second, less-known success was the safe and effective delivery of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) in a community pharmacy.
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Old Tuberculosis Vaccine Gets Energized
While versions of the Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine have been used successfully for decades, researchers have pursued newer vaccines based on innovative technologies.
MMRV Vaccines Gain Intramuscular Administration Authorization
A global leader in children's vaccines today announced an additional administration route approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Merck confirmed on March 6, 2023, the FDA had approved the addition of the intramuscular (IM) route of administration to the United States Product Insert for Merck's M-M-R®II, VARIVAX®, and ProQuad® vaccines.
Merck says these are the only measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella vaccines that can be administered IM.
These vaccines have already been licensed for IM administration in the European Union.
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Most common reasons included wanting to exercise personal freedom as a parent, wanting child’s life to feel normal