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Issue number 936: June 20, 2011 |
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Contents
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- MMWR
reports on the settings in which U.S. adults received influenza vaccine
during the 2010-11 influenza season
- IAC's
Video of the Week features Dr. Eric Courchesne discussing the latest
research findings on autism
- Spotlight
on immunize.org: IAC's Shingles (zoster) section offers one-stop access to
vaccination information
- Minutes
of the February 2011 ACIP meeting now online
- VISs for
shingles vaccine and for Cervarix and Gardasil HPV vaccines now available
in additional languages
- IAC's
popular laminated versions of the 2011 U.S. immunization schedules are
available. Order a supply for your workplace today!
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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
- CDC
publishes errata to its report on vaccination coverage among U.S.
kindergartners during 2009-10
- 2011
Illinois Immunization & Communicable Disease Conference set for August 8-9
in Normal, IL
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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 936: June 20, 2011 |
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MMWR reports on the settings in which U.S. adults received influenza vaccine
during the 2010-11 influenza season
CDC published "Place of Influenza Vaccination
Among
Adults--United States, 2010-11 Influenza Season" in the June
17 issue of MMWR. The press summary of the article is
reprinted below in its entirety.
The single most common place of influenza vaccination was
the doctor's office during the 2010-11 influenza season,
while an increasing proportion of influenza vaccinations
took place in stores (e.g., a supermarket or drug store).
This report estimates that the proportion of adults
vaccinated in a doctor's office was 40 percent during the
2010-2011 influenza season. The proportion of adults
vaccinated in stores (e.g., a supermarket or drug store)
during the 2010-2011 season was 18 percent, an increase of
at least 10 percentage points compared to the 1998-1999 and
2006-2007 influenza seasons. Offering influenza vaccination
in a variety of settings in the United States is important
as the vaccine is recommended for everyone 6 months of age
and older.
To access the full article, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6023a3.htm
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IAC's Video of the Week features Dr. Eric Courchesne discussing the latest
research findings on autism
IAC encourages IAC Express readers to watch a
19-minute
video of Eric Courchesne, PhD, being interviewed by Alison
Singer. In the video, Dr. Courchesne describes the
underlying brain biology of autism and discusses new
findings that show differences in the brain structure of
people with autism that originate in the second trimester of
prenatal life. Dr. Courchesne is a professor of neuroscience
at the University of California, San Diego; Ms. Singer is
founder and president of the Autism Science Foundation
(ASF). The video is made available by ASF.
The video will be available on the home page of IAC's
website through June 26. To access it, go to:
http://www.immunize.org and click on the image under the
words Video of the Week.
Remember to bookmark IAC's home page to view a new video
every Monday.
To access the website of the Autism Science Foundation, go
to: http://www.autismsciencefoundation.org
To access the archives of IAC's Videos of the Week, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/votw
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Spotlight on immunize.org: IAC's Shingles (zoster) section offers one-stop
access to vaccination information
Looking for shingles (zoster) vaccination
information? Look
no further. IAC offers one-stop access to essential
information, including links to CDC's shingles vaccine
recommendations, patient and staff handouts, as well as many
other resources to help you carry out your vaccination
activities. To access the Shingles (zoster) web section,
visit http://www.immunize.org/zoster
The Diseases and Vaccines web section is a central
organizing hub of IAC's website. To access information and
resources for 19 vaccine-preventable diseases in addition to
shingles, visit http://www.immunize.org/vaccines
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Minutes of the February 2011 ACIP meeting now online
The CDC website recently posted the minutes of
ACIP's
February 23-24 meeting. To access a ready-to-print (PDF)
version of the minutes, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/acip/downloads/min-feb11.pdf
To access information on past and upcoming ACIP meetings,
including meeting dates, registration, draft agendas,
minutes, live archives, and presentation slides, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/acip/meetings.htm
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VISs for shingles vaccine and for Cervarix and Gardasil HPV vaccines now
available in additional languages
The VIS for shingles vaccine is now available in
Korean and
Vietnamese. The VISs for Cervarix and Gardasil human
papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are now available in Armenian,
Cambodian, Farsi, and Tagalog. IAC gratefully acknowledges
the California Department of Public Health, Immunization
Branch, for these translations. The VIS for Gardasil HPV
vaccine is also available in Thai; IAC gratefully
acknowledges Asian Pacific Health Care Venture for the Thai
translation.
To access the new translations of the VIS for shingles
vaccine, as well as the shingles vaccine VIS in English and
other translations, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/vis/vis_shingles.asp
To access the new translations of the VIS for Cervarix HPV
vaccine, as well as the Cervarix vaccine VIS in English and
other translations, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/vis/vis_hpv_cervarix.asp
To access the new translations of the VIS for Gardasil HPV
vaccine, as well as the Gardasil vaccine VIS in English and
other translations, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/vis/vis_hpv_gardasil.asp
For information about the use of VISs, and for VISs in more
than 35 languages, visit IAC's VIS web section at
http://www.immunize.org/vis
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IAC's popular laminated versions of the 2011 U.S. immunization schedules are
available. Order a supply for your workplace today!
IAC's laminated versions of the 2011 U.S.
child/teen and
adult immunization schedules are covered with a tough,
washable coating that lets them stand up to a year's worth
of use in every area of your workplace where immunizations
are given. Each has six pages (i.e., three double-sided
pages) and is folded to measure 8.5" by 11".
Laminated schedules are printed in color for easy reading,
come complete with essential tables and footnotes, and
include contraindications and precautions--a feature that
will help you make an on-the-spot determination about the
safety of vaccinating patients of any age.
PRICING
1-4 copies: $7.50 each
5-19 copies: $5.50 each
20-99 copies: $4.50 each
To view images of the laminated schedules, or to order
online or download an order form, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/shop/laminated-schedules.asp
For quotes on customizing or placing orders in excess of 999
schedules, call (651) 647-9009 or email
admininfo@immunize.org
To learn about other essential immunization resources
available for purchase from IAC, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/shop
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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.
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/toolkit_iztechdvd.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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CDC
publishes errata to its report on vaccination coverage among U.S. kindergartners
during 2009-10
CDC published "Errata: Vol. 60, No. 21" in the
June 17 issue
of MMWR. It concerns errors that appeared in the article
titled "Vaccination Coverage Among Children in Kindergarten--United States, 2009-10 School Year," which was published in
the MMWR issue of June 3, 2011.
The errata article published on June 17, 2011, is available
at http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6023a6.htm
To easily locate the corrected material in the article
published on June 3, 2011, go to pages 700-704 of this
document: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm6021.pdf
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2011
Illinois Immunization & Communicable Disease Conference set for August 8-9 in
Normal, IL
The 2011 Illinois Immunization & Communicable
Disease Conference will be held in Normal, IL, on August 8-9. The Illinois
Public Health Association is the conference sponsor. Continuing education
credits are available.
For comprehensive information, go to:
http://www.ipha.com/tabs/events/eventdetails.aspx?EventId=182 Scroll to the
bottom of the page for links to the conference brochure and online registration.
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