| Issue 1075: September 10, 2013 TOP STORIES
IAC HANDOUTS
FEATURED RESOURCES
JOURNAL ARTICLES AND NEWSLETTERS
EDUCATION AND TRAINING CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS
TOP STORIES Reminder: September 2013 issue of Needle Tips is online The September issue of Needle Tips is online.
 Back to top IAC's resources can help you learn more about the importance of giving the hepatitis B birth dose to newborns In July, the Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) launched an initiative urging the nation’s hospitals to Give birth to the end of Hep B. IAC has created the Protect Newborns web section, which features related resources from its new campaign. The centerpiece of the initiative is IAC’s new, comprehensive guidebook, Hepatitis B: What Hospitals Need to Do to Protect Newborns. The free 84-page book contains a wide range of resources to help birthing institutions establish, implement, and optimize their hepatitis B vaccine birth dose policies. The resources include background information about medical errors and educational materials for staff and parents. The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have reviewed and endorsed IAC’s birth dose guidebook. Complementing the guidebook is IAC’s new Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor Roll, which recognizes birthing institutions that have attained a birth dose coverage rate of 90% or greater and have met specific additional criteria. These criteria help define the important elements of a birth dose policy needed to ensure newborns are protected from hepatitis B virus infection, even when medical errors occur. Related Links
IAC Spotlight! Please refer parents and patients to www.vaccineinformation.org, IAC's website for the public This past year, we completed a major transformation of our website for the public, www.vaccineinformation.org, making it one of the most user-friendly sources of scientifically accurate and easily navigable immunization information on the Web today. Titled “Vaccine Information You Need,” the website offers parents, other adults, legislators, the media, and all interested Web users a one-stop shop for learning about vaccines and their importance. Information on the website is organized into sections based on the four age groups listed below. This arrangement allows visitors to easily find vaccine schedules and other information pertinent to people of a specific age: Highlights of Vaccineinformation.org
Back to top IAC HANDOUTS IAC updates "Guides for determining the number of doses of influenza vaccine to give children age 6 months through 8 years during the 2013–2014 influenza season" and "How to administer intramuscular, intradermal and intranasal influenza vaccines" IAC recently revised the following two handouts.
Back to top IAC updates "Hepatitis B and Healthcare Personnel" IAC recently updated Hepatitis B and Healthcare Personnel: CDC answers frequently asked questions about how to protect healthcare personnel. Information in Table 1 was revised, as was information about vaccinating healthcare personnel during pregnancy. Related Link
FEATURED RESOURCES Vaccine Education Center's free mobile app for iPhones educates parents about vaccines The Vaccine Education Center (VEC) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has launched a free mobile app for iPhones. It is described in a short video by VEC Director Dr. Paul Offit. Titled Vaccines on the Go: What You Should Know, the app offers parents information about vaccines, the diseases they prevent, and common vaccine safety concerns. The VEC app is available for free download from the iTunes app store. Related Link
Vaccine Education Center updates its fact sheet on influenza The Vaccine Education Center (VEC) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia recently released an updated fact sheet, Influenza: What you should know. It is also available in Spanish. The fact sheet is available online for downloading or can be ordered for $4 per 50-sheet tear pad, plus shipping. Related Link
CDC publishes information on 2013–14 influenza vaccine production [The following is cross posted from the August issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter.] Manufacturers have begun shipping flu vaccines for the 2013–2014 season. Between 135 million and 139 million doses of vaccine are being produced. While some vaccine will be available in August, ample supplies should be available by September and October. Everyone six months of age and older should get a yearly flu vaccine, ideally by October. Please visit the CDC flu website for all the latest information and updates. IAC Express editor's note: Most of the information for healthcare professionals on the CDC influenza website has not yet been updated for the 2013–14 influenza season. IAC Express will inform readers when updates are made. Back to top JOURNAL ARTICLES AND NEWSLETTERS August issue of CDC's Immunization Works newsletter now available CDC recently released the August issue of its monthly newsletter Immunization Works and posted it on the website of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD). The newsletter offers the immunization community information about current topics. The information is in the public domain and can be reproduced and circulated widely. Back to top CDC's surveillance of waterborne disease outbreaks includes information on viral hepatitis CDC published Surveillance for Waterborne Disease Outbreaks Associated with Drinking Water and Other Nonrecreational Water—United States, 2009–2010 in the September 6 issue of MMWR (pages 714–720). Table 1 and Table 2, which present statistical information on characteristics and etiology of waterborne disease outbreaks, include information on viral hepatitis in general and hepatitis A in particular. Back to top EDUCATION AND TRAINING Reminder: Vaccine Education Center plans September 11 webinar on rotavirus and intussusception The Vaccine Education Center (VEC) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia will present a free one-hour webinar, beginning at noon (ET) on September 11. Part of its Current Issues in Vaccines series, Rotavirus and Intussusception: What Do We Know Now? will feature Paul Offit, MD, director of VEC. Registration (required) is open now. Back to top CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS Reminder: Registration deadline for October 23–24 ACIP meeting is September 30 for non-citizens and October 7 for citizens Registration deadline for October 23–24 ACIP meeting is September 30 for non-citizens and October 7 for citizens The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) will hold its next meeting on October 23–24 in Atlanta at CDC's Clifton Road campus. To attend the meeting, ACIP attendees (participants and visitors) must register online. Registration is not required to watch the live webcast of the meeting. The ACIP meeting web section will be updated with detailed information about the meeting, including live webcast instructions and the meeting agenda. Be sure to check back often. Back to top Meeting on vaccination and pathogen evolution is planned for November 25–27 in Annecy, France A program titled Vaccination: An Evolutionary Engine for Species? is planned for November 25–27 at Les Pensieres Conference Center, Annecy, France. Online registration is available. Back to top  |
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Editor-in-ChiefKelly L. Moore, MD, MPH
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Managing EditorJohn D. Grabenstein, RPh, PhD
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