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How to answer patients' questions about vaccinations

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HHS should withdraw proposal on health care conscience rights

The proposed rule would undermine patient access to medical care and information, the AMA said in a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar.

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Marie T. Brown, MD, and team, an internal medicine specialist at Rush University Medical Center.
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Teamwork, empathic approach help clinic double vaccination rate

With flu season getting underway, find out how this Midwestern primary care practice mastered the task of adult immunization.

Prevention & Wellness
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6 steps for practices to improve adult vaccination rates

Practices of all types can follow easy steps to overcome financial, administrative hurdles and protect their adult patients from vaccine-preventable diseases.

Prevention & Wellness
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AMA backs evidence-based vaccine policy, opposes new commission

Delegates also take actions to address the rising incidence of myopia, lead poisoning and ocular burns from liquid laundry packets.

Prevention & Wellness
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AMA adopts new public health policies to improve health of nation

The AMA's new policies — which includes continued support of vaccine policy in the U.S. — were approved during the voting session of the AMA’s Annual Meeting.

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AMA statement on reports of new commission on vaccine safety

The AMA is concerned that a new commission on vaccine safety would adversely impact parental decision-making and immunization practices

Press Releases
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For HPV vaccine uptake, communication style makes a difference

HPV vaccination coverage is stubbornly low. A study indicates a change in how the vaccine is recommended to patients’ parents can improve its initiation.

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From MOC to vaccines: Top 10 stories from AMA Annual Meeting

A new maintenance of certification (MOC) policy, GME funding, and exemptions from vaccinations were among the top stories from the 2015 AMA Annual Meeting.

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Why medical reasons should be the only exemptions from vaccinations

Immunization programs in the Unites States are credited with having controlled or eliminated the spread of epidemic diseases. When it comes to exemptions from vaccinations, public health experts are faced with determining if they can be given for non-medical reasons?

Prevention & Wellness