Free Perinatal Education ECHO Series Now Available
May 21, 2026
The Minnesota Perinatal Quality Collaborative (MNPQC) is offering a free, virtual ECHO series on perinatal education.
CDC Adopts ACIP’s Revised Recommendation on HBV Vaccinations for Newborns
December 18, 2025
On December 16, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) followed the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice’s (ACIP) lead, and adopted the Hepatitis B Vaccine (HBV) recommendation to end the practice of vaccinating all newborns for HBV.
“This new recommendation is not based on scientific evidence,” said MMA President Lisa Mattson, MD. “We support the evidence-based guidance provided by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), which supports giving a birth dose of the vaccine to all infants.”
The vaccine, as it has been used for the past 30 years, is a proven way to reduce HBV transmission and death. Delaying the first dose leaves infants vulnerable to both undiagnosed maternal infection and HBV exposure after birth.
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First Cohort of Medical School Students Celebrated in St. Cloud
May 21, 2026
As a salute to the inaugural class of the University of Minnesota Medical School CentraCare Regional Campus St. Cloud, the MMA held an open house on May 18 at its Board Chair’s home in Sartell.
MMA and More Than 400 Orgs Urge Federal Funding for Gun Violence Prevention Research
May 21, 2026
The MMA signed onto a letter to Congress’ Committee on Appropriations on May 18 urging leaders to include funding in the 2027 budget for gun violence prevention research.