IAC Express 2011 |
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Issue number 969: December 19, 2011 |
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Contents
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- IAC
revises its parent-education handout "What if you don't immunize your
child?"
- Spotlight
on immunize.org: IAC's selection of practical and clinically relevant
vaccine-related journal articles
- IAC's Video of the
Week makes the case for nurses receiving annual influenza
vaccination
- IAC
updates its patient-education handout "Influenza: Questions and Answers"
- HHS
announces the dedication of first U.S. facility for manufacturing
cell-based influenza vaccine
- IAC posts
four new translations of the VIS for meningococcal vaccines
- Influenza
vaccination is recommended for almost everyone, 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
- Bulk
quantities of the 2011-12 Influenza Vaccine Pocket Guides and PPSV Pocket
Guides available--FREE!--from the National Influenza Vaccine Summit
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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 969: December 19, 2011 |
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IAC revises its parent-education
handout "What if you don't immunize your child?"
IAC recently made significant revisions to its
parent-education handout "What if you don't immunize your child?" The piece
is designed to be printed on two sides and folded in thirds.
Go to:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4017.pdf
IAC's Handouts for Patients and Staff web section offers healthcare
professionals and the public approximately 250 FREE English-language handouts
(many also available in translation), which we encourage website users to
print out, copy, and distribute widely. To access all of IAC's free handouts,
go to:
http://www.immunize.org/handouts
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Spotlight on immunize.org: IAC's selection of practical and clinically
relevant vaccine-related journal articles
Looking for help finding practical journal
articles about vaccines and immunization? Look no further. IAC's Journal
Articles web section provides a chronological catalog of vaccine-related,
peer-reviewed articles organized by vaccine and topic area.
You will find citations for thousands of practical and clinically relevant
journal articles on vaccine-related topics. A link to either the article
abstract or full-text article accompanies each citation. The Journal Articles
web section includes articles segmented by 20 vaccine-preventable diseases;
vaccination procedures and storage and handling; vaccination laws and
exemptions; vaccination needs of groups such as healthcare personnel,
pregnant women, and travelers; communication about vaccine issues; and dozens
of other topics.
To find articles in your areas of interest, visit
http://www.immunize.org/journalarticles
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IAC's Video of the Week makes the
case for nurses receiving annual influenza vaccination
IAC encourages IAC Express readers to watch a
6-minute video from the American Nurses Association that uses principles of
risk communication to address the concerns of a nurse hesitant to receive an
influenza vaccine.
The video will be available on the home page of IAC's website through January
1, 2012. 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 an additional immunization video for nurses titled "Nurses Have the
Power to Protect," go to:
http://www.anaimmunize.org/Main-Menu-Category/Vaccines-for-nurses/All-Nurses/PSA-Vaccination
To access the archives of IAC's Videos of the Week, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/votw
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IAC updates its patient-education handout "Influenza: Questions and Answers"
IAC recently updated the patient-education
handout "Influenza: Questions and Answers: Information about the disease and
vaccines."
Go to:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4208.pdf
To access a complete listing of IAC's 18 "Questions and Answers" handouts, go
to:
http://www.immunize.org/handouts/vaccine-questions.asp
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HHS announces the dedication of first U.S. facility for manufacturing
cell-based influenza vaccine
On December 12, the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) issued a press release announcing the dedication of the
first U.S. facility to use cultured animal cells rather than fertilized eggs
to produce influenza vaccine. The plant, located in Holly Springs, NC, is a
public-private partnership between HHS and Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics,
Inc. (Cambridge, MA).
To access the press release, go to:
http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2011pres/12/20111212a.html
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IAC posts four new translations of the VIS for meningococcal vaccines
IAC recently posted the VIS for meningococcal
vaccines in Arabic, Cambodian, Russian, and Tagalog. IAC thanks the
California Department of Public Health, Immunization Branch, for the
translations.
To access the new translations of the VIS for meningococcal vaccines, as well
as the English version, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/vis/vis_meningococcal.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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Influenza vaccination is recommended for almost everyone, so please keep
vaccinating
Influenza vaccination is recommended for everyone
age 6 months and older, so please keep vaccinating your patients.
Following is a list of resources related to influenza disease and vaccination
for healthcare professionals and the public.
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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
In 2010, the California Department of Public
Health (CDPH), Immunization Branch, 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/dvd
For quotes on larger quantities, call (651) 647-9009 or email
admininfo@immunize.org
The Immunization Action Coalition is the only nationwide vendor of the DVD.
Note for healthcare settings located in California: Contact your local health
department immunization program for a free copy.
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Bulk
quantities of the 2011-12 Influenza Vaccine Pocket Guides and PPSV Pocket Guides
available--FREE!--from the National Influenza Vaccine Summit
To aid in efforts to vaccinate against influenza
and pneumococcal disease, readers are invited to place orders now for bulk
quantities of the National Influenza Vaccine Summit's 2011-12 Influenza Vaccine
Pocket Information Guide and Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccination (PPSV)
Pocket Guide. Both are free--you can order them in the hundreds or thousands!
These laminated, 3.75 x 6.75-inch, 2-color cards serve as a convenient reference
for front-line healthcare professionals who vaccinate patients. Place a bulk
order now, and your organization will be ready to educate healthcare
professionals at upcoming immunization training sessions and conferences. Each
staff person who administers influenza or PPSV vaccine needs these handy
resources.
See an image of the influenza vaccine pocket guide at
http://www.immunize.org/pocketguides/pocketguide_flu.pdf
See an image of the PPSV pocket guide at
http://www.immunize.org/pocketguides/pocketguide_ppsv.pdf
The 2011-12 influenza pocket guide and PPSV pocket guide are designed to be used
by healthcare professionals only; THEY ARE NOT PATIENT HANDOUTS.
HOW TO ORDER
Place your order at
http://www.preventinfluenza.org/pocketguides There is no cost for the pocket
guides, shipping, or handling within the U.S.
If you have questions, email
admininfo@immunize.org
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