Top Stories
- Major medical societies release 2026–27 season immunization recommendations for influenza, COVID-19, and RSV
- CDC publishes interim clinical considerations for use of 2026–27 influenza vaccines in the United States
- “Vaccination Coverage Among Adolescents Aged 13–17 Years—National Immunization Survey–Teen, United States, 2025” published in MMWR
- Immunize.org updates its resource on administration of injectable and intranasal influenza vaccines
- Immunize.org posts 17 updated translations of its routine screening checklists for contraindications to vaccines for children and teens and for adults
- VaccineInformation.org’s Where to Get Vaccinated web page links to locations offering respiratory virus vaccines, other routine vaccines, and travel vaccines
- “If 2 Live Virus Vaccines Are Given on Different Days, Less Than 4 Weeks Apart, What Should Be Done?” New in the Ask the Experts Video Series on YouTube.
- Measles 2026: 3,134 confirmed cases; cases accelerate in Pennsylvania
- Vaccines in the news
Featured Resources
- American Academy of Pediatrics offers archived webinar, “The Mother Tested Negative for Hepatitis B Virus—So Why Does the Newborn Still Need the Vaccine at Birth?”
- American Academy of Pediatrics offers fact sheets for families on vaccine-preventable diseases to supplement VISs
- Visit Immunize.org’s web section, Getting Started: For the New Vaccinator, with curated content organized for those new to vaccination practice
- Immunize.org lifetime immunization record cards available for patient-held records
Notable Publications
- JAMA publishes three new evidence reviews on influenza, COVID-19, and RSV vaccine effectiveness and safety used to support medical society recommendations
- “Recombinant Shingles Vaccination and the Risk of Cardiovascular Events” published in Nature Medicine shows decrease in cardiovascular events after recombinant vaccine
Upcoming Events
- Virtual: American Academy of Pediatrics hosts webinar titled “AAP Red Book Hot Topics Live Webinar—Preparing for 2026–27 Respiratory Virus Season” on September 15 at 7:00 p.m. (ET); free CME credit offered
- Virtual: North Dakota State University Center for Immunization Research and Education hosts webinar titled “Ready for Respiratory Virus Season? Pediatric Vaccine Updates for 2026–2027” on September 15 at 1:00 p.m. (ET); CE credit offered
- Virtual: Register for Immunize.org Website Office Hours. Join a 30-minute discussion about our affiliated websites on September 16 at 4:00 p.m. (ET) or September 17 at 12:00 p.m. (ET). Recorded sessions archived.
- Virtual: Association of Immunization Managers offers webinar titled “The Science of Vaccine Communication: Research to Practice” on September 18 at 12:00 p.m. (ET)