Issue Number 108
September 2, 1999
CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE
- The fall/winter 1999-2000 issue of
"NEEDLE TIPS" is available on the web and will be mailed next week
- What's in the latest issue of
"NEEDLE TIPS?"
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September 2, 1999
THE FALL/WINTER 1999-2000 ISSUE OF "NEEDLE TIPS" IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AND
WILL BE MAILED NEXT WEEK
The fall/winter 1999-2000 issue of "NEEDLE TIPS & the Hepatitis B Coalition
News" is now available on the Immunization Action Coalition's website (all 28 pages).
Hard copies will be mailed next week. You can download the entire issue of "NEEDLE
TIPS" from the web or choose to view selected articles from the publication's table
of contents below. There are three different ways to download"NEEDLE TIPS" or
its featured articles.
To view a table of contents with links to the text versions (HTML format) of individual
articles, click here: http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/
To view a table of contents with links to the camera-ready versions (PDF format) of
individual articles, click here: http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/index2.htm
To download a camera-ready copy (PDF format) of the entire fall/winter 1999-2000 issue
(816,211 bytes) before your hard copy arrives in the mail, click here: http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/n22.pdf
WARNING: The PDF format of the entire publication is a very large file and some printers
are unable to print a file of this size. For some helpful tips on downloading and printing
PDF files, click here: http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/tips.htm
If you are unable to download the entire issue of "NEEDLE TIPS" or its table of
contents, see the items listed below for links to view and/or download individual articles
you wish to read.
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WHAT'S IN THE LATEST ISSUE OF "NEEDLE TIPS?"
The fall/winter 1999-2000 issue of "NEEDLE TIPS" is packed full of new and
practical immunization information you can use and distribute to clinicians and patients.
The list printed below summarizes the features in the latest issue. Remember that all of
the materials created and distributed by the Immunization Action Coalition (IAC),
including "NEEDLE TIPS," are camera ready and copyright free. All items
published in "NEEDLE TIPS" are reviewed for technical accuracy by the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
To view and/or download any of the following items, click on the highlighted link below.
1. "Ask the Experts." CDC
immunization expert William Atkinson, MD, MPH, answers immunization questions. CDC
hepatitis experts Harold Margolis, MD, and Linda Moyer, RN, answer hepatitis A and B
questions.
For camera-ready format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/exprt22.pdf
(245,339 bytes)
For web text format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/exprt22.htm
2. "Letters to the Editor"
For camera-ready format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/letter22.pdf
(49,735 bytes)
For web text format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/letter22.htm
3. "Vaccine Highlights: Latest
recommendations and schedules"
For camera-ready format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/vaccin22.pdf
(75,012 bytes)
For web text format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/vaccin22.htm
4. "Give these people influenza
vaccine!" A one-page reminder for clinicians listing individuals for whom influenza
vaccine is recommended. Based on the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on
Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the U.S. Public Health Service.
For camera-ready format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/2013flu.pdf
(40,206 bytes)
For web text format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/2013flu.htm
5. NEW! Influenza Vaccine Information
Statement (VIS) from CDC. This new Influenza VIS from CDC carries the date of June 1, 1999
and is the most current version of the Influenza VIS. Make sure you throw your 1998-99
version in the recycling bin and substitute this one.
To obtain the 6/1/99 Influenza VIS in camera-ready format,
click here: http://www.immunize.org/vis/2flu.pdf
(61,176 bytes)
6. Revised! "Summary of Rules for
Adult Immunization." This table combines the recommendations for adult immunization
onto one page. It now includes guidelines for the use of Lyme disease vaccine.
For camera-ready format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2011b.pdf
(38,188 bytes)
For web text format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2011b.htm
7. "What's Your State Doing?" A
one-page table documenting which states have hepatitis B vaccination laws and/or varicella
vaccine or immunity laws for daycare, kindergarten, and/or middle school entry. Includes
dates of implementation for these laws.
For camera-ready format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/state20.pdf
(20,536 bytes)
For web text format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n20/state20.htm
8. "Unprotected People - Infant dies
of congenital rubella syndrome"
For camera-ready format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/story22.pdf
(25,901 bytes)
For web text format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/story22.htm
9. Two "handy" resources for
practical immunization information: IAC EXPRESS and the Coalition's website at www.immunize.org For a camera-ready flyer
which includes information on how to sign up for IAC EXPRESS and have vaccine information
delivered directly to your e-mail box, click here: http://www.immunize.org/news.d/6025web.pdf
(68,573 bytes)
For a web link to instructions on how to sign up for IAC
EXPRESS, click here: http://www.immunize.org/genr.d/ntn.htm
To visit IAC's home page, click here: http://www.immunize.org/
10. Revised! "Screening Questionnaire
for Child and Teen Immunization." Give this form to your patient's parent or guardian
before offering vaccines in clinic. Includes important questions about child/teen medical
history and possible contraindications to vaccination.
For camera-ready format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4060scr.pdf
(37,231 bytes)
For the web text format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4060scr.htm
11. "Vaccines dramatically reduce
disease in the twentieth century." A table which compares numbers for baseline 20th
century annual morbidity with 1998 provisional morbidity for nine vaccine-preventable
diseases. Adapted from CDC's MMWR, April 2, 1999.
For camera-ready format, download the file for "Ask
the Experts" by clicking here (print page 8 of the downloaded file):
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/exprt22.pdf
(245,339 bytes)
For the web text format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/morbid.htm
12. "National Resources: There are
many places that can help you!" A listing of the newest immunization and hepatitis A
and B resources identified by the Immunization Action Coalition. Includes a list of
important phone numbers and websites.
For camera-ready format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/resour22.pdf
(32,895 bytes)
For the web text format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/resour22.htm
13. "Need Help?" Call your
immunization, hepatitis, and VFC coordinators at your state health departments. This is a
list of telephone numbers for all state and U.S. jurisdiction coordinators.
For camera-ready format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/coord18.pdf
(26,037 bytes)
For the web text format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n18/coord18.htm
14. "Coalition Catalog: Immunization
and hepatitis B videos, brochures, etc." Order one, make copies!
For camera-ready format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/catalog1.pdf
(149,108 bytes)
For web text format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n17/catalg1.htm
15. "Letter from the Executive
Director - U.S. immunization policy is under attack."
For camera-ready format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/back22.pdf
(40,373 bytes)
For web text format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/back22.htm
16. "Join the Coalition!" A $50
annual membership will help support the Coalition plus we'll send you a huge packet of all
our printed materials, too! To find out how to join the Immunization Action Coalition,
click here: http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/join22.htm |
