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Because different manufacturers’ serogroup B-targeting vaccines are not interchangeable, this recommendation provides a pentavalent vaccine option for persons receiving the GSK MenB vaccine (MenB-4C) for other doses.

“We’re likely to see more outbreaks…it’s the most contagious infectious disease out there.” – Josh Michaud, KFF

AAP President Susan J. Kressly, MD, FAAP: “There is no new or concerning information about the hepatitis B vaccine prompting this change, nor has children’s risk changed. This is the result of a deliberate strategy to sow fear and distrust.”

“Telling someone who makes $42,000 a year that they now have the right to buy a $600 drug is like saying they have the right to buy a Mercedes. They have the right—but they can’t afford it.” —Robert Andrews, CEO, Health Transformation Alliance

Cancer incidence rates increased for several cancer types in many of the countries studied; however, other than colorectal cancer, these increases occurred in both younger and older adults.

If your patients have the recalled deodorant, they should stop using it. Advise to throw it away or return it to the store.