Passport Health in the News Find news articles below that feature Passport Health’s expertise. Please check back regularly for the latest new stories featuring Passport Health! Passport Health Launches Travel Document Processing Service – finance.boston.com (2015-4-20) Passport Health’s new travel document processing service will help travelers receive the visa needed to travel to any country that requires such an entry document. The service was designed with the traveler in mind… Read the full article here >> Passport Health’s New Partnership with Vaccine Ambassadors – vaccineambassadors.org (2015-3-23) Passport Health forms new partnership with Vaccine Ambassadors. Read the full article here >> Nursing DNP student vaccinates medical students before trip abroad – ufc.edu (2015-1-29) Duellyn Pandis, owner of Passport Health Tampa Bay, is currently working on her doctor in nursing practice (DNP) at USF and vaccinated USF medical students before their annual spring break trip to Bolivia. Read the full article here >> The 8 categories of crowdsourcing in healthcare – medcitynews.com (2015-1-13) “One small example was seen in October, as UberHEALTH launched a one day pilot in several cities allowing users to have a flu prevention pack and even a flu shot delivered to their front door by an Uber driver traveling with a nurse from Passport Health.” Read the full article here >> OSHA Travel Policy To Affect Everyone, Not Just Business Travelers – bizjournals.com (2014-12-30) “A report from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) says that it is the responsibility of employers and employees to ensure travel health before, during, and after any type of travel, regardless of whether the trip is business related.” Read the full article here >> New Report Shows Sharp Decline in U.S. Hepatitis A Cases – edgeboston.com (2014-12-9) “Hepatitis A vaccination is very important for everyone, especially travelers to high risk countries,” said Melanie Kohr, Vice-President of Clinic Operations for Passport Health. “Travel trends are on the rise, and if more people are vaccinated against this potentially deadly disease, then the likelihood of spreading it when a traveler returns greatly declines. This can play a critical role in national health in the long term and for the health of close family members no matter the situation.” Read the full article here >> Webster nurse to help Ebola patients in Liberia – democratandchronicle.com (2014-11-5) Matthew Klapetzky, clinical director of Passport Health at the University of Rochester School of Nursing, helped prepare this traveler’s health for aid work in Liberia. Read the full article here >> Free Flu Prevention on Demand: Passport Health partners with Uber and Vaccine Finder to bring UberHEALTH to Washington DC, Boston, and Chicago. Click the links below to read various news stories covering all 3 events. (video) – myfoxdc.com (2014-10-23) healthmap.org (2014-10-23) politico.com (2014-10-23) nbcnews.com (2014-10-23) usatoday.com (2014-10-24) blog.uber.com (2014-11-18) wfla.com (2014-11-18) news-medical.net (2014-11-18) Travel Trends Show Need For CDC Ebola Screenings At Airports – news.yahoo.com (2014-10-10) A new trend in travel is showing that the Centers for Disease Control’s initiative to screen passengers at five international airports is a positive measure. Read the full article here >> Passport Health Launches FluFree.com – Aims To Improve Flu Vaccination Rates and Fulfill Growing Public Health Priority – news.yahoo.com (2014-09-30) Passport Health, one of the largest immunizers in North America, has launched FluFree.com, a website designed to promote, educate about, and provide access to flu vaccinations. Read the full article here >> Ebola vaccine to be tested on human volunteers, starting in September – dailypress.com (2014-08-28) With the help of the National Institutes of Health’s Vaccine Research Center, GSK will start recruiting patients in the Gambia, Mali and the United Kingdom to take part in the trials. If the vaccine is proven safe and those inoculated show immunity to the disease, the company would like to speed up delivery of the medicine to West Africa where Ebola has been most prevalent, according to Passport Health. Read the full article here >> How to make your on-site flu clinic more successful – hr.blr.com (2014-08-28) Every year, there are 75 million work absences, 200 million days of diminished productivity, and a total economic burden of $87.1 billion from influenza alone. The flu is a potential deadly virus that can be as harmful to a company as it is to the individuals who fall ill. Flu-related illness can cost as much as $4,500 per illness; however, a well-run flu immunization clinic can help avoid these corporate complications. Read the full article here >> Flublok® Influenza Vaccine Will Be Available At Over 230 Passport Health Locations Nationwide – marketwatch.com (2014-08-19) Protein Sciences Corporation and Passport Health announced today that Flublok® influenza vaccine will be available this fall at all 230+ Passport Health locations across the United States. In addition, all employers who arrange their influenza vaccination clinics through Passport Health will be able to request Flublok. Read the full article here >>
