IAC Express 2011 |
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Issue number 915: February 28, 2011 |
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Contents
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- IAC's
Video of the Week outlines steps the public can take to protect against
influenza
- Spotlight
on immunize.org: Unprotected People Reports provide more than 100
vaccine-preventable disease accounts
- Free
"Shots 2011" software for mobile devices is now available for the new
adult and child, teen, and catch-up immunization schedules
- WHO
recommends influenza vaccine composition for the 2011-12 northern
hemisphere influenza season
- Influenza
is present in all 50 states, so please keep vaccinating!
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Award-winning DVD! "Immunization Techniques: Best Practices with Infants,
Children, and Adults"--from the California Department of Public Health,
Immunization Branch
- Minutes
of the October 2010 ACIP meeting now online
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AAFP, American Academy of Family Physicians; AAP,
American Academy of Pediatrics; ACIP, Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices; AMA, American Medical Association; CDC, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention; FDA, Food and Drug Administration; IAC, Immunization
Action Coalition; MMWR, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; NCIRD,
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; NIVS, National
Influenza Vaccine Summit; VIS, Vaccine Information Statement; VPD,
vaccine-preventable disease; WHO, World Health Organization. |
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Issue 915: February 28, 2011 |
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IAC's Video of the Week outlines steps the public can take to protect against
influenza
IAC encourages IAC Express readers to watch "Know
Your Flu
Facts," a 30-second video clip that lists influenza
symptoms, suggests ways to prevent spreading or contracting
influenza, and promotes influenza vaccination. The video is
sponsored by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
(NFID).
The video will be available on the home page of IAC's
website through March 6. To access it, go to:
http://www.immunize.org and click on the image under the
words Video of the Week. After March 6, access it directly
on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/FluFacts
To access additional information from the NFID website, go
to: http://www.nfid.org
Remember to bookmark IAC's home page to view a new video
every Monday. To view an IAC Video of the Week from the
past, go to the video archive at http://www.immunize.org/votw
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Spotlight on immunize.org: Unprotected People Reports provide more than 100
vaccine-preventable disease accounts
Are you searching for compelling reports and
stories about
people with vaccine-preventable diseases as a way to educate
staff and patients about the importance of immunization?
Look no further. For years, IAC has published Unprotected
People Reports, real-life accounts of people who have
suffered or died from vaccine-preventable diseases. The
Unprotected People Report web section provides access to
more than 100 personal testimonies, remembrances, case
reports, and newspaper articles, as well as to opinion
pieces about the value of immunization. To access the
reports, go to: http://www.immunize.org/reports
The main page offers links to the reports organized by
disease, and also offers similar resources from our
immunization partners such as AAP, California Immunization
Coalition, Every Child By Two, Families Fighting Flu,
National Meningitis Association, PKIDs, and Texas Children's
Hospital.
Visit often at http://www.immunize.org/reports
Do you have an article or case report about vaccine-preventable diseases that you would like us to consider as
an Unprotected People Report? Please submit it to us at
maryq@immunize.org
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Free "Shots 2011" software for mobile devices is now available for the new
adult and child, teen, and catch-up immunization schedules
The "Shots 2011" quick-reference guides to the
adult
immunization schedule and the child, teen, and catch-up
immunization schedules are now available for Palm-OS
handhelds, Pocket-PC handhelds, iPhones and iPods (on iTunes
store), and Android devices. All are available on the
website of the Group on Immunization Education of the
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine.
To access "Shots 2011" for Palm-OS handhelds and Pocket-PC
handhelds, as well as "Shots 2011 Online," go to:
http://www.immunizationed.org/ShotsOnline.aspx
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WHO recommends influenza vaccine composition for the 2011-12 northern
hemisphere influenza season
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently
announced the
viruses it recommends for use in influenza vaccines in the
2011-12 northern hemisphere influenza season. The
announcement is reprinted below.
It is recommended that vaccines for use in the 2011-2012
influenza season (northern hemisphere) contain the
following:
- an A/California/7/2009 (H1N1)-like virus;
- an A/Perth/16/2009 (H3N2)-like virus;
- a B/Brisbane/60/2008-like virus.
To access the WHO announcement, go to:
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/influenza/recommendations_2011_12north/en
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Influenza is present in all 50 states, so please keep vaccinating!
According to MMWR (2/18/11), influenza is
currently present
in all 50 states, and activity is widespread in
approximately 75 percent of states. Influenza vaccination is
recommended for everyone age 6 months and older, so please
keep vaccinating your patients.
If you don't have influenza vaccine, you can direct patients
to the Google Flu Vaccine Finder. It helps the public find
nearby locations where influenza vaccine is available. It's
as simple as entering a zip code. Visit the Google Flu
Vaccine Finder: http://www.google.com/flushot
Following is a list of resources related to influenza
disease and vaccination for healthcare professionals and the
public.
To access IAC's handouts related to influenza, including
screening questionnaires, patient education pieces, and
sample standing orders, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/handouts/influenza-vaccines.asp
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Award-winning DVD! "Immunization Techniques: Best Practices with Infants,
Children, and Adults"--from the California Department of Public Health,
Immunization Branch
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH),
Immunization Branch, has updated its award-winning training
video, "Immunization Techniques: Best Practices with
Infants, Children, and Adults." The 25-minute program can be
used to train new employees and to refresh the skills of
experienced staff. The video demonstrates the skills and
techniques needed to administer vaccines to patients of all
ages. It includes instruction on the following:
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Selecting, preparing, and administering injectable, oral,
and nasal vaccines
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Documenting immunizations
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Making patients comfortable and educating them
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Facilitating staff and patient communication
Prices start at $17 each for 1-9 copies and are greatly
reduced for large orders, dropping to $3 each for 1,000-1,499 copies.
To learn more about the DVD, and find out how to order it,
go to: http://www.immunize.org/shop/dvd-immunization-techniques.asp
For quotes on larger quantities, call (651) 647-9009 or
email admininfo@immunize.org
The Immunization Action Coalition is the only nationwide
vendor of this new DVD.
Note for healthcare settings located in California: Contact
your local health department immunization program for a free
copy.
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Minutes of the October 2010 ACIP meeting now online
The CDC website recently posted the minutes of
ACIP's
October 27-28 meeting. To access a ready-to-print (PDF)
version of the minutes, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/acip/downloads/min-oct10.pdf
To access information on past and upcoming ACIP meetings,
including meeting agendas, minutes, registration,
presentation slides, live meeting archives, and meeting
dates, go to: http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/acip/meetings.htm
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