U.S. Physicians’ Perspective of Adult Vaccine Delivery

Vaccine financing from the perspective of primary care physicians.

OBJECTIVES Because of high purchase costs of newer vaccines, financial risk to private vaccination providers has increased. We assessed among pediatricians and family physicians satisfaction with insurance payment for vaccine purchase and administration by payer type, the proportion who have considered discontinuing provision of all childhood vaccines for financial reasons, and strategies used ...

US perspective

There are many key elements necessary to maximize the clinical utility of diagnostic imaging exams, including a pertinent clinical indication, adequate technical acquisition, accurate interpretation and effective communication of the imaging findings. The literature suggests that structured reporting in radiology leads to clearer and more thorough communication of relevant diagnostic findings t...

Intradermal vaccine delivery: will new delivery systems transform vaccine administration?

There has been a recent resurgence of interest in intradermal vaccine delivery. The physiological advantages of intradermal vaccine delivery have been known for some time, but the difficulties associated with performing an intradermal injection have historically limited its use. New delivery systems currently in development facilitate convenient intradermal vaccination, unlocking the potential ...

Vaccine finance resources for physicians.

Chitosan-based Nanoparticles in Mucosal Vaccine Delivery

Most infectious diseases are caused by pathogenic infiltrations from the mucosal tract. Nowadays, the use of vaccines has been widely investigated for the prevention of different infectious diseases, infertility, immune disorders, malignancies, and allergies. Broad-spectrum adjuvant substances have been studied for immune system stimulation with a greater efficiency against specific antigens. V...